U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony

2010 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is hoisted onto the West Front of the Capitol on November 29, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The 2010 tree was an Englemann spruce and was harvested from Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.

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