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Hebe Fountain

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http://hdl.handle.net/10267/25993
Abstract
This historic Memphis landmark was erected in Court Square as a donation to the city of Memphis by many prominent Memphians in 1876. It is a copy of a sculpure by Antonio Canova. The fountain features the Greek gods’ mythological cupbearer Hebe. It began with catfish and turtles in its basin, switched to goldfish in the mid-1900s, and, after a renovation in 1980, the basin is now shallow and has a few pennies in it from wishers.
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This digital image was taken by a member of the Memphis Art Project team. It was uploaded to DLynx during summer 2015 in the Visual Resources Center.