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Picture taken at the Encinitas Train Station, in downtown Encinitas. Second from left: Charlie McCarver. Behind him: Ernie Ruth.

From left to right: Joel Goldsmith, Goldsmith Seeds, Joseph Fischer,  Fischer Geraniums, Paul Ecke III, Tom Doak, Yoder Brothers, and Richard Goldsmith, Goldsmith Seeds. The Flower Fields Alliance included four independent flower breeders.

Paul Ecke Jr. (second from left), Mary Cathey (third from left), and Dr. Marc Cathey (far right), director, U.S. National Arboretum. 

Paul Ecke Sr. on white horse, age 8 with other unidentified children. Other unidentified people pose in front of the house

Fred Clarke (third from the left in the back), employee of Carltas, and Paul Ecke III (front, center) with unidentified people from the customer service team

Dr. John Peterson, head of Horticulture Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (left), and Carolyn Mack (center). 

Dr. Marc Cathey  (left), director, U.S. National Arboretum, Marci Cathey  (daughter), and Paul Ecke Jr. (right). Poinsettia tree in the background. 

Unidentified group of people

Reverse of EC_66

Unidentified training event. Back of photo labeled: "Pete Hall and Fuji Rodriguez preparing the boys."

Unidentified formal event

Paul Ecke Jr. (center) seated next to Pat Morshida (sp). Presumably in Japan with the Japanese Flower Growers. 

Picture taken during a trip to Japan. 

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).