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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.
Unidentified bush with round, dark berries
Unidentified bush with round, dark berries
Paul Ecke III's residence, Santa Clara, CA
Paul Ecke III's backyard in Santa Clara, when he worked for Hewlett Packard.
Paul Ecke Sr. in Europe
Paul Ecke Sr. presumably in Switzerland on a hike.
Ecke-Winter family
From left to right: Duane Winter (Paul and Magdalena Ecke's grandson and Barbara and Ray Winter's son), Paul Ecke Sr., Magdalena Ecke, Connie Winter, Ray Robert Winter (Paul and Magdalena's grandson and Barbara and Ray Winter's son), Barbara Ecke…
Paul Ecke Sr. with unidentified woman
Paul Ecke Sr. with unidentified woman
Carlsbad power plant on Coast Highway
The picture was taken presumably from the Carlsbad Ranch, site of the modern day Flower Fields.
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays
Rooted poinsettia cuttings in trays going from greenhouse to barn to be packed up for shipping.
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.
Paul Ecke Sr. at unidentified event
Left to right: Paul Ecke Sr. (head of table), unidentified, Lilo Frische (long time housekeeper and friend of Paul and Magadelena Ecke), unidentified, Sue Harper (Paul Sr.'s helper/companion/caretaker after Magdalena passed away).
Unidentified Men Spreading Straw
Straw was spread on the soil probably as a soil amendment
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 Sr., Magdalena Ecke and friends
Picture taken at Paul Ecke Sr. and Magdalena Ecke's house. Front row, left to right: Paul Ecke Sr. in red shirt, Magdalena Ecke, unidentified, unidentified, Mildred MacPherson (Magdalena's best friend), Connie Von Herzen (Paul Sr's childhood friend…
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.