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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.
"Share the fun" skit cast
All Southern California Winner - 4-H "Share the fun" skit: "4-H Style". Elisabeth (Jinx) Ecke was a 4-H leader and took several years of children to the victory in the "Share the fun" competitions.
35mm slides in the Ecke collection
Visual index of 35mm slides in the Ecke collection. Slides cover a variety of subjects, dates, locations and people. Prominent in the collection are pictures of varieties of poinsettias, flowering plants and other marketing material.
Alex Laurie
Alex Laurie, floriculture professor, Ohio State University. The Society of American Florists established an award in his name in 1948.
Andreas Kientzler and wife
Andreas Kientzler, Kientzler Company and Innovaplant with wife, presumably in Costa Rica.
Barbara and Ray Winter with family
Barbara Winter (Paul Jr.'s sister) and Ray Winter, with their sons, Ray (older) and Duane.
Bradley family
Unidentified family with label "Bradley family"
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon.
Caregiver (unknown) to the Ecke children
Presumably at the Lake Arrowhead Cabin where the Ecke family went every summer. Elisabeth "Jinx" Ecke engaged someone to help with the three children.
Carlsbad power plant on Coast Highway
The picture was taken presumably from the Carlsbad Ranch, site of the modern day Flower Fields.
Charles (Charlie) Nagle at his art show
Charlie Nagle poses in front of his art. Charlie Nagle's father, Robert Nagle, was friends with Paul Ecke Jr. from their time in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Childhood picture, Paul Ecke Jr.
Paul Ecke Jr. (center, front).
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.
Christmas blooming poinsettia crop sales at unidentified location
Christmas blooming poinsettia crop sales at unidentified location
Company picnic
Company picnic