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Paul Ecke Jr. at the Flower Auction, Carlsbad
Paul Ecke Jr. at Flower Auction in the San Diego International Floral Trade Center, Carlsbad.
David Meyer, Matthew Meyer and Lizbeth Ecke
David Meyer, Matthew Meyer and Lizbeth Ecke at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA.
Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping
Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background). Poinsettia bare root stock was dipped in mercury to kill any pathogens or pests prior to shipping the stock across the country by rail.
Dr. Pat Morishita and Paul Ecke Jr.
Dr. Pat Morishita, an entomologist at the University of California Riverside, consulted at the Ecke Ranch.
Drawing of a Stage with Flowers and Paul Ecke Signage
Presumably this was a layout sketch for an event at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad
Early days of field-grown production
Paul Ecke Sr. (left).
Letter from Paul Ecke Jr. to Kozuio Sugimoto
Letter from Paul Ecke Jr. to Kozuio Sugimoto regarding prospects in the San Fernando Valley.
Paul Ecke III and the Flower Fields Alliance
From left to right: Joel Goldsmith, Joseph Fischer, Faith Savage (employee), Paul Ecke III, Tom Doak and Richard Goldsmith.
Paul Ecke III's residence, Santa Clara, CA
Paul Ecke III's backyard in Santa Clara, when he worked for Hewlett Packard.
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…
Paul Ecke Jr. accepting an award
Paul Ecke Jr. (right), accepting an award at unidentified event.
Paul Ecke Jr. and an unidentified person
Paul Ecke Jr. and an unidentified person, presumably a member of the Japanese Poinsettia Grower delegation. Picture taken in the Paul Ecke Ranch greenhouses in Encinitas, CA.
Paul Ecke Jr. at the Del Mar Fair Garden Show
Picture taken at the Del Mar Fair Garden Show (renamed the Paul Ecke Jr. Garden Show) with Paul Ecke Jr. presumably awarding the Paul Ecke Sr. Award to the winner.