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Patricia Morse

Curling competition on the lagoon in Jackson Park, 1903

The large crowd of spectators on the lagoon ice, concentrate a lot of weight. In recent years, the lagoon doesn't ice over except for a thin skim that's just strong enough to hold a goose.


(SDN-001097, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum)