Apex Transportation drivers William "Butch" Hanna and Theron Schmalzried transported the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado to Washington, D.C., on a national tour that ends with the official lighting ceremony in the nation's capitol on Dec. 2.
Delivering the 2020 Capitol Christmas Tree [Photos]
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour drivers William 'Butch' Hanna (right) and Theron Schmalzried prepare to load the 2020 Capitol Christmas Tree.
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Theron Schmalzried supervises the loading of the 2020 Capitol Christmas Tree onto his flatbed trailer.
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The Apex Transportation Kenworth T680 arrives in Washington, D.C.
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The Apex Transportation Kenworth T680 awaits its next load in the nation's capitol.
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Apex Transportation unveiled a special paint scheme on the Kenworth T680 selected for the high-profile haul.
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The Kenworth T680 Capitol Christmas Tree truck in profile.
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Schmazried prepares to hit the road with the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in tow.
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A crane unloads the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from an Apex Transportation Kenworth T680 tractor-trailer combo.
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Apex drivers Butch Hanna and Theron Schmalzried during the tree unloading process.
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