Gallery: Americans Got Christmas Trees. Russians? New Year Trees

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    Adam, New York, New York. Number of years in business: Six.
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    Idibek and Karim, Magnitogorsk, Russia. This was their first year selling trees.
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    Konstantin, Magnitogorsk, Russia. This was his first years selling trees.
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    Matthew, New York, New York. Number of years in business: 16.
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    Said, Magnitogorsk, Russia. Number of years in business: Two.
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    Henry with his nephew, Thomas, New York, New York. Number of years in business: 24.
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    Joel, New York, New York. Number of years in business: 38.
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    Akhmat, Magnitogorsk, Russia. Number of years in business: Four.
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    Carlos, New York, New York. Number of years in business: Two.
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    Ibragim, Katya and Ioftlo, Magnitogorsk, Russia. Number of years in business: two
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    Roman Makhmutov
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    Arno, New York, New York. This was his first years selling trees.
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    Gusel, Magnitogorsk, Russia. Number of years in business: Two.
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