Mel Maurer, Magdalena Ecke's brother. This photograph was displayed in the Ecke Ranch house with photographs of other family friends. At the bottom right of the photograph it says: "To Paul Jr. With best regards, Uncle Mel"
Paul Ecke Jr. (front, center). The Japanese Poinsettia Association (JPA) was formed to get royalty income from Japan before a plant patent protection system was in place. Growers paid royalty to be able to grow Ecke poinsettia varieties, and got…
Paul Ecke Jr. (front, third from left), Dr. Harry Tayama, professor at Ohio State University, and Bob Maddux, friend and customer of the Paul Ecke Ranch.
Paul Ecke Jr. (back right) and Paul Ecke III (front, middle, holding kite) at a YMCA Adventure Guides kite flying contest. The small kite in the front was covered with poinsettia bracts. The large kite in the back won an award for its size.
Group photograph. Middle row, left to right: Sue Kint, Chairman Ha's wife, Chairman Ha, Paul Ecke, Jr., David Meyer, ?. Front row, left to right: Lizbeth Ecke, Elisabeth "Jinx" Ecke