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Working with bare root poinsettia 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.
Workers with field-cut poinsettias
Workers with field-cut poinsettias
Unidentified event with Dr. Marc Cathey, Marci Cathey, and Paul Ecke Jr.
Dr. Marc Cathey (left), director, U.S. National Arboretum, Marci Cathey (daughter), and Paul Ecke Jr. (right). Poinsettia tree in the background.
Unidentified event
Unidentified event in greenhouse with presumably Paul Ecke Sr. attending
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Two people standing behind a field of poinsettias
Transportation truck at Ecke Ranch
Lower right: Paul Ecke Sr.. The truck would head to the Encinitas Train Station to ship boxes of bare root poinsettias. Customers would plant them and they would grow into large plants. Cut poinsettias would then be harvested from them.
The Holiday Bowl Poinsettia Ball benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society
Plaque to Paul Ecke Jr. in thanks for the Holiday Bowl Poinsettia Ball from the San Diego Area Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Holiday Bowl Poinsettia Ball benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society
Plaque to Paul Ecke Jr. in thanks for the Holiday Bowl Poinsettia Ball from the San Diego Area Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society