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It's tough going but Joey Birt, 5, (left) and Michael LeBlanc, 5, at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear manage(...)
It's tough going but Joey Birt, 5, (left) and Michael LeBlanc, 5, at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear manage(...)

It's tough going but Joey Birt, 5, (left) and Michael LeBlanc, 5, at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear manage(...)

Date12/4/1969
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  • It's tough going but Joey Birt; 5; (left) and Michael LeBlanc; 5; at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear managed to get the tree out of the bush. They stumbled a couple of times but didn't stop.
  • It's tough going but Joey Birt, 5, (left) and Michael LeBlanc, 5, at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear manage(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: It's tough going but Joey Birt; 5; (left) and Michael LeBlanc; 5; at the big end of the Christmas tree and George Christie bringing up the rear managed to get the tree out of the bush. They stumbled a couple of times but didn't stop.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018395F
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