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December 5, 2007

Tree's arrival at Union marks start of holiday season

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -
Raising the tree in the Union
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Purdue buildings and grounds workers erect a 27-foot Christmas tree in the Purdue Memorial Union Great Hall. The blue spruce, donated by Harry and Ruth Shedrow of Lafayette, Ind., is one of the largest indoor Christmas trees in the state and serves as the centerpiece for the Holidays Around the World celebration. (Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger)

A publication-quality photo is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2007/PMU-christmastree.jpg

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