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Shipping bare root poinsettias by rail
Picture taken at the Encinitas Train Station, in downtown Encinitas. Second from left: Charlie McCarver. Behind him: Ernie Ruth.
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon.
Hegg family
Presumably members of the Hegg family (daughters of Franz Hegg), Norway. The Hegg family were partners of the Ecke Ranch in Europe for plant licensing.
Workers with field-cut poinsettias
Workers with field-cut poinsettias
Paul Ecke III and Mrs. Amelita Ramos, first lady of the Philippines
The Eckes first met with Mrs. Ramos at a poinsettia seminar in the Philippines. This picture was taken on her subsequent visit to the Paul Ecke Ranch.
Cutting poinsettias in the field
Prior to the 1960's, Poinsettia sales consisted primarily of cut flowers.
PLA booth at the Essen Trade Show, Germany
Paul Ecke III (left) at the PLA booth at the Essen Trade Show in Germany. PLA was an Ecke company based in Denmark that managed licensing for poinsettias and other crops around the world.
Grading Field Grown Stock Plants
Paul Ecke Sr. (left), William Dealy (right, without a hat). Bill Dealy was married to Ruth (Crix) Ecke, Paul and Magdalena Ecke's daughter.
Unidentified event
Unidentified event in greenhouse with presumably Paul Ecke Sr. attending
Christmas Blooming Poinsettia Crop Sales with Unidentified Employees
Holiday orders were picked up at the blooming crop booth by florists, etc. at unidentified locations. Many staff who worked at the booth were seasonal. The Ranch's blooming poinsettia crop was also picked up at the "Ranch Pick Up."
Paul Ecke Jr. (left) and Thony Maurer
Paul Ecke Jr. and Thony Maurer (Magdalena Ecke's brother) at Barn 1, Paul Ecke Ranch in Encinitas. Boxes in the background are filled with bare root poinsettias to be sent by rail car across the country. The large scale on the right was used to weigh…
Early days of field-grown production
Paul Ecke Sr. (left).
Paul Ecke Jr. and the Japanese Poinsettia Association (JPA) in Japan
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…
Congressional Record Recognizing Contributions of Paul Ecke Jr. to Poinsettia Industry
Congressional Record Recognizing Contributions of Paul Ecke Jr. to Poinsettia Industry