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It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas

  • Writer: Lawrence Lore
    Lawrence Lore
  • Dec 23, 2024
  • 1 min read

The Texaco Catcracker Lit up at Christmas, a familar sight around Lawrenceville in the past.

Happy Holidays from the Lawrence County IL Historical Society

 
 

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