November 27: First Lady Michelle Obama receives the White House Christmas tree. The tree is an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir delivered by horse-drawn carriage from a farm in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Watch video of the whole ceremony here.
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Mark Steelhammer, president of the National Christmas Tree Association, and his wife Luanne, with whom he co-owns KLM Tree Farm in Rochester, Washington, present tree growers Eric and Gloria Sundback of Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
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The Marine Corps band plays “O Christmas Tree.”
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Malia, Michelle, and Sasha Obama welcome Mark Steelhammer, left, and Eric and Gloria Sundback to the White House.
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The tree arrives.
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The tree is transferred from the carriage to the White House, where it will be displayed in the Blue Room throughout the holiday season.
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