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Charles (Charlie) Nagle at his art show
Charlie Nagle poses in front of his art. Charlie Nagle's father, Robert Nagle, was friends with Paul Ecke Jr. from their time in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Unidentified couple
Unidentified couple in a wedding photo
Unidentified greenhouses
Unidentified greenhouses, presumably the Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, CA
YMCA exercise group
Ed Harloff (center right), a family friend and local car dealer in Encinitas, CA.
Paul Ecke, Jr. with unidentified people
Paul Ecke, Jr. (second from left). The group is sporting Paul Ecke Ranch trucker hats.
Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping
Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background). Poinsettia bare root stock was dipped in mercury to kill any pathogens or pests prior to shipping the stock across the country by rail.
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays going from greenhouse to barn to be packed up for shipping.
Paul Ecke Sr. with unidentified woman
Paul Ecke Sr. with unidentified woman
Unidentified bush with round, dark berries
Unidentified bush with round, dark berries
Unidentified
Unidentified
At Fides, Dutch company
At Fides, Dutch company.
Alex Laurie
Alex Laurie, floriculture professor, Ohio State University. The Society of American Florists established an award in his name in 1948.
Eckespoint C-1 poinsettia leaf magnified by 110
Eckespoint C-1 leaf under the microscope. This was one of the first successful poinsettia varieties from the Ecke Ranch Breeding program.
Eddy Jednak
Eddy Jednak (personal friend). Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth Ecke (wife) displayed photographs of friends in the dining room at the Ranch house, Encinitas, CA.