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'''Nicknames:''' "Myriad Lady", "Female Roman Soldier", "Standing Liberty", "Pre-Torch Lady" | '''Nicknames:''' "Myriad Lady", "Female Roman Soldier", "Standing Liberty", "Pre-Torch Lady" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a dark gray background with arch clouds below, we see a | '''Logo:''' On a dark gray background with arch clouds below, we see a woman dressed in a Roman soldier's outfit (similar to the Greco-Roman goddess Athena/Minerva), crowned with a wreath and covered in a toga, holding a shield in her left hand and holding an olive branch in her right hand. We see the text "COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION Presents" with "COLUMBIA PICTURES" appearing in an arched text and the text "CORPORATION" underneath the arched words in a straight line and the text "Presents" below. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*The | *The figure depicted in the logo is actually a depiction of the goddess Liberty (or the Roman goddess Libertas) as seen on the obverse of the 1916 US quarter, also known as the "Standing Liberty quarter". | ||
*The identity of the model is disputed. The most known candidate for the model is actress Doris Doscher, who became known as "the girl in the quarter", although some reports stated that Broadway actress Irene MacDowell was the model. | *The identity of the model is disputed. The most known candidate for the model is actress Doris Doscher, who became known as "the girl in the quarter", although some reports stated that Broadway actress Irene MacDowell was the model. | ||