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Paul Ecke Jr. at the Flower Auction, Carlsbad
Paul Ecke Jr. at Flower Auction in the San Diego International Floral Trade Center, Carlsbad.
"Share the fun" skit cast
All Southern California Winner - 4-H "Share the fun" skit: "4-H Style". Elisabeth (Jinx) Ecke was a 4-H leader and took several years of children to the victory in the "Share the fun" competitions.
Aerial view of the San Onefre Ranch, CA
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).
Alex Laurie
Alex Laurie, floriculture professor, Ohio State University. The Society of American Florists established an award in his name in 1948.
Andreas Kientzler and wife
Andreas Kientzler, Kientzler Company and Innovaplant with wife, presumably in Costa Rica.
At Fides, Dutch company
At Fides, Dutch company.
Barbara and Ray Winter with family
Barbara Winter (Paul Jr.'s sister) and Ray Winter, with their sons, Ray (older) and Duane.
Bradley family
Unidentified family with label "Bradley family"
Business trip to Nara, Japan
From left to right: Paul Ecke Jr., Manabu Kurishima, Kimie Kurishima (wife of Manabu), Lizbeth Ecke, and Professor Tsurishima. Taken on a business trip to visit Japanese poinsettia growers and establish a plant patent act in Japan.
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon.
Caregiver (unknown) to the Ecke children
Presumably at the Lake Arrowhead Cabin where the Ecke family went every summer. Elisabeth "Jinx" Ecke engaged someone to help with the three children.
Carlsbad power plant on Coast Highway
The picture was taken presumably from the Carlsbad Ranch, site of the modern day Flower Fields.
Ceramic creations by Bjorn Wiinblad, Danish artist.
Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth Ecke (wife) collected ceramic creations by Bjorn Wiinblad.
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.
Childhood picture, Paul Ecke Jr.
Paul Ecke Jr. (center, front).