Browse Items (66 total)

As of 2018, the San Onefre Ranch is a part of Camp Pendleton. The Ecke Ranch grew poinsettias outdoors in the fields (top right and center of the image). 

Albert Ecke, father of Paul Ecke Sr..

Alex Laurie, floriculture professor, Ohio State University. The Society of American Florists established an award in his name in 1948.

At Fides, Dutch company. 

Unidentified family with label "Bradley family"

Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth Ecke (wife) collected ceramic creations by Bjorn Wiinblad. 

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.

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.

Don Hubbard Sr. owned Don Hubbard Contracting, a San Marcos-based business. Don supported the YMCA, along with Paul Ecke Jr.

Don Hubbard Sr. owned Don Hubbard Contracting, a San Marcos-based business. Don supported the YMCA along with Paul Ecke Jr..

Don Looper, friend of Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth "Jinx" Ecke. Handwritten: "For the Rogues Gallery of my good friends, The Eckes. Don Looper." This photograph was displayed in the Ecke Ranch House dining room, along with many other friends of the…

Paul Ecke Sr. and Magdalena Ecke attached these bookplates to books in their family library. 

Beige formal shirt, long sleeves. Embroidered patch of a red poinsettia on the reverse.

Eckespoint C-1 leaf under the microscope. This was one of the first successful poinsettia varieties from the Ecke Ranch Breeding program.

Eckespoint Catalog