


Artist Anthony Schmitt, 51, (left) with help from two assistants Eron Nilson and Zack Francis installs his 13th Annual 'Edgemar Holiday Tree' on Saturday, November 15, 2009. This years holiday tree is 33 feet tall and is constructed from 86 shopping carts. Schmitt uses shopping carts because they are a symbol both of abundance and of those less fortunate.
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