Santa Claus, top, waves to a crowd of about 50 people from atop the tugboat George Gradel, which carried him down the Maumee River to the National Museum of the Great Lakes. The tug was also delivering Christmas trees to museum members, with 10 extra for veterans and active service member's families with the help of the organization Heroes in Action.
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Spencer, 16, center, holds his cousin Shelia, 3, as the pair wait with Spencer's father Brian Williams, center left, and mother Angela Williams, right, of Carleton, for the tugboat Josephine to carry Santa Claus down the Maumee River.
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The tugboat George Gradel carries Santa Claus down the Maumee River Saturday to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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The tugboat George Gradel carries Santa Claus, top, down the Maumee River to the National Museum of the Great Lakes, delivering Christmas trees to museum members.
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Jodi Frye of Toledo, stands with her daughters, from left, Oliva, 8, Catherine, 5, and Emily, 10, as they wave to Santa Claus.
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The tugboat George Gradel carries Santa Claus, top, down the Maumee River to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Santa Claus, left, waits to disembark as a crowd of about 50 people watch crew members carry Christmas trees ashore from the tugboat George Gradel.
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Perla, 14, left, hugs her Christmas tree as her mother Dianna Canales of Custar, bottom right, laughs as they join other families in picking up the Christmas trees carried by the tugboat George Gradel down the Maumee River to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Santa Claus, receives a hug from Melanie Heinze, 10, center, as about 50 people gather to watch crew members carry Christmas trees ashore.
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Caleb Miller, 4, visits with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus after he and about 50 people watched crew members carry Christmas trees ashore from the tugboat George Gradel Saturday at the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Aaron Stang of Point Place, left, keeps an eye on his son Jacob, 4, as they carry their Christmas tree together away from the tugboat George Gradel, which carried Christmas trees and Santa Claus down the Maumee River Saturday to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Jacob Stang, 4, helps his father Aaron of Point Place to carry their Christmas tree.
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