PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette
About 40 people cheered as workers gave the final tug and got this year's Christmas tree through the front doorway of the Purdue Memorial Union Monday afternoon. It took about 30 minutes and unhinging the doors from the entryway to get the locally grown tree inside.
Workers prepared the tree for about an hour, cutting its trunk and loose branches. They then went to the second floor to hoist the tree up with ropes tied around it.
The tree will sit in the PMU until Dec. 21. Purdue President Mitch Daniels will light it at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday during the annual ritual.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, wide angle
After 30 minutes of pulling and finagling to get it through the front doors, this year's Purdue Memorial Union Christmas tree was positioned on Monday afternoon.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, workers pull the tree through the doors
Workers pull the annual PMU's Christmas tree through the doors. The tree comes from Lafayette and will be lit on Wednesday evening.Â
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, tree arrives
Purdue Memorial Union's annual Christmas tree arrives on Monday afternoon. It took about 30 minutes to fit the tree through the doors.Â
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, tree getting stood up
After more than an hour of preparing the tree, workers pull it upright with ropes from the second floor of the Purdue Memorial Union on Monday afternoon.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, tree laying on the ground
The PMU's annual Christmas tree arrived on Monday afternoon.Â
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, overview of the set up
This year's Christmas tree is from Lafayette. It was placed in the Purdue Memorial Union's Great Hall on Monday afternoon.Â
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, workers prepare the tree
Workers prepare the tree by cutting off parts of the trunk and loose branches. Purdue President Mitch Daniels will light the tree as part of the annual ceremony on Wednesday evening.Â
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, workers put the doors back on
Workers at the Purdue Memorial Union reinstall the doors facing the State Street entrance.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, people looking at the tree
Onlookers watch workers install the annual Christmas Tree in the Purdue Memorial Union on Monday afternoon.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, workers cut the trunk
A worker cuts parts of the trunk of the tree in preparation to pull it to a standing position.
11/28/22 PMU Christmas tree arrives from Lafayette, workers greet the tree
Workers wait outside the Purdue Memorial Union to assist with a Christmas Tree being brought into the building on Monday afternoon.
