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Unidentified greenhouses
Unidentified greenhouses, presumably the Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, CA
Lizbeth Ecke with the Olympic torch, downtown Encinitas
Paul Ecke Jr. and Lizbeth Ecke ran with the Olympic torch before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
YMCA exercise group
Ed Harloff (center right), a family friend and local car dealer in Encinitas, CA.
Paul Ecke Jr., Lizbeth Ecke with the Olympic torch, downtown Encinitas
Paul Ecke Jr. and Lizbeth Ecke ran with the Olympic torch before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Dr. Pat Morishita and Paul Ecke Jr.
Dr. Pat Morishita, an entomologist at the University of California Riverside, consulted at the Ecke Ranch.
Paul Ecke Jr., Lizbeth Ecke with the Olympic torch, downtown Encinitas
Paul Ecke Jr. and Lizbeth Ecke ran with the Olympic torch before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Paul Ecke Jr., Lizbeth Ecke with the Olympic torch, downtown Encinitas
Paul Ecke Jr. and Lizbeth Ecke ran with the Olympic torch before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Paul Ecke Sr., Magdalena Ecke and friends
Picture taken at Paul Ecke Sr. and Magdalena Ecke's house. Front row, left to right: Paul Ecke Sr. in red shirt, Magdalena Ecke, unidentified, unidentified, Mildred MacPherson (Magdalena's best friend), Connie Von Herzen (Paul Sr's childhood friend…
Paul Ecke Jr. and Paul Ecke Sr., downtown Encinitas, CA
Paul Ecke Jr. ran with the Olympic torch before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Paul Ecke Sr. in the Bird of Paradise fields on the Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA
Paul Ecke Sr. in the the Bird of Paradise fields on the Encinitas Ranch looking north. The white sleeves were put over the flowers to protect them.
Unidentified men spreading hay on crops
Unidentified men spreading hay on crops, presumably to insulate them
Paul Ecke Sr. at unidentified event
Left to right: Paul Ecke Sr. (head of table), unidentified, Lilo Frische (long time housekeeper and friend of Paul and Magadelena Ecke), unidentified, Sue Harper (Paul Sr.'s helper/companion/caretaker after Magdalena passed away).
Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping
Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background).
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays going from greenhouse to barn to be packed up for shipping.
Carlsbad power plant on Coast Highway
The picture was taken presumably from the Carlsbad Ranch, site of the modern day Flower Fields.