Peoria Journal Star: Gone but not fir-gotten: The story of Bergner's talking Christmas tree

Peoria Journal Star: Gone but not fir-gotten: The story of Bergner's talking Christmas tree

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This photo was taken in 1966, the first year of the talking Christmas tree at Bergner's in Sheridan Village in Peoria.

Gone but not fir-gotten: The story of Bergner's talking Christmas tree

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