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In the tradition of river god sculpture, three bronze figures of Native Americans symbolize Philadelphia waterways: a man for the Delaware River, a mature woman for the Schuylkill River, and a young woman for Wissahickon Creek. The Philadelphia Fountain Society donated this masterpiece to the City of Philadelphia to honor the society’s founder, Dr. Wilson Cary Swann. Architect Wilson Eyre worked with sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, whose father had created William Penn and other sculptures at City Hall. Large swans form a pun on Dr. Swann’s name.
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