Schuylkill Chained & The Schuylkill Freed sculptures at the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by William Rush

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The "Schuylkill Chained" and "The Schuylkill Freed" sculptures by William Rush are fiberglass allegorical figures located at the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia. They personify the Schuylkill River, contrasting captivity and freedom through male and female figures. Positioned near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, these works highlight themes of mythology and the interplay between nature and human industry.