Boys Republic and the Della Robbia wreath

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In 1907, Margaret Fowler founded the Boys Republic to house, teach and inspire teenage boys whose personal histories included abuse and broken families. The organization's motto: "Nothing without labor." Residents have been making – and Tinsel Town celebrities have been endorsing -- Della...

In 1907, Margaret Fowler founded the Boys Republic to house, teach and inspire teenage boys whose personal histories included abuse and broken families. The organization's motto: "Nothing without labor." Residents have been making – and Tinsel Town celebrities have been endorsing -- Della... (Boys Republic)

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Bob Hope, lending his support to the cause.

Bob Hope, lending his support to the cause. (Boys Republic)

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Ozzie and Harriet Nelson too.

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson too. (Boys Republic)

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In another undated historical photo, the Boys Republic assemblyline turns out the fir wreaths decorated with apples, lemons and cotton burs.

In another undated historical photo, the Boys Republic assemblyline turns out the fir wreaths decorated with apples, lemons and cotton burs. (Boys Republic)

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The boys tended crops and maintained their Chino Hills campus. In January, they gathered seeds, nuts, cones and pods for use later in the year during wreath construction.

The boys tended crops and maintained their Chino Hills campus. In January, they gathered seeds, nuts, cones and pods for use later in the year during wreath construction. (Boys Republic)

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