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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 15, 1955 reads "The first Della Robbia Christmas wreath to be made by teenagers at Boys Republic, California, is loaded on an airliner to be flown as a gift to President and Mrs. Eisenhower. Delivering it to stewardess Sheilah Simpson is Dennis Cook, 16-year-old mayor of Boys Republic. The colorful Della Robbia wreaths, which are sold throughout the nation by mail-order, have become an annual Yuletide decoration at the White House."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Boys Republic (Chino Hills, Calif.)--Students Women--California--San Fernando Valley Teenage boys--California--San Fernando Valley Flight attendants--California--San Fernando Valley Wreaths--California--San Fernando Valley Airplanes--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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