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Photo 4: Excavation of the Lagoon, 1916.

Photo 5: The Lagoon with boaters, c. 1920.

Questions for Photos 4 and 5

1. Compare Photos 4 and 5. Does Jensen's artificial lagoon look natural? Explain.

2. Refer back to Map 2 to note the size of the lagoon. What kind of work would have been necessary to create a water feature of this size?

3. What major world event took place around this time? Would that have impacted Jensen's desire to create an "American" park with "democratic" features? Explain.

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