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Retirement party for Franz Fruehwirth, Ranch house patio at the Paul Ecke Ranch, Encinitas
Retirement party for Franz Fruehwirth, chief poinsettia breeder, Paul Ecke Ranch. Seated next to him is his wife Lilo. Behind - Paul Ecke III. At the podium - Steve Rinehart, COO of the Ranch.
Paul Ecke Sr.'s bedroom in the "new" house on the Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA
Paul and Magdalena Ecke moved into their "new" (second) house on the Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA in 1957. This is the same house he passed away in at age 96.
Paul Ecke Sr. and Magdalena Ecke's "new" house on the Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA
Paul and Magdalena Ecke's "new" house on the hill. Paul Jr. and Elisabeth Ecke eventually moved into their "old" Ranch house.
Christine Dealy and husband
Christine Dealy (Paul and Magdalena Ecke's granddaughter) and her husband (at the time) in the backyard of the Ecke's house.
Paul Ecke Sr.'s 80th birthday party
Paul Ecke Sr's 80th birthday party in one of the Ecke Ranch Barns.
Paul Ecke Jr. at Paul Ecke Sr.'s 80th birthday party at the Paul Ecke Ranch
Paul Ecke Jr. in the receiving line of Paul Ecke Sr.'s 80th birthday party in one of the barns on the Paul Ecke Ranch.
Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping
Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background).
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.
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 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 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.
YMCA exercise group
Ed Harloff (center right), a family friend and local car dealer 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.
Delegation from the Japanese Poinsettia Growers Association touring the Paul Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA
Delegation from the Japanese Poinsettia Growers Association touring the Paul Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA