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Down on the farm: Cutting the family Christmas tree provides fun and exercise for the family, but after it's in the home, it can become a potential safety hazard unless proper precautions are taken
Down on the farm: Cutting the family Christmas tree provides fun and exercise for the family, but after it's in the home, it can become a potential safety hazard unless proper precautions are taken

Down on the farm: Cutting the family Christmas tree provides fun and exercise for the family, but after it's in the home, it can become a potential safety hazard unless proper precautions are taken

Date12/17/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Down on the farm: Cutting the family Christmas tree provides fun and exercise for the family; but after it's in the home; it can become a potential safety hazard unless proper precautions are taken.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018283F
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Safety precautions
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