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Friends of the Project

We are happy to share some of the pictures submitted and taken by the editors of the Los Angeles Flower Market history book project. Visit our About page to view a slideshow of people we've interviewed or met during our research phase, or just scroll below.

Aubrey Ridgway sorts and stuffs envelopes

The very helpful docents of the Alhambra Historical Society

Above left, Aubrey sorts and stuffs the book project updates,
August 2007; above right, the very helpful docents of
the Alhambra Historical Society, Summer 2007.

Victor Levy, well known florist, 2007

Tike Karavas stands on the steps of the Redondo Beach Historical Museum

Above left, Los Angeles and Lakewood area florist Victory Levy, 2007;
above right, Tike Karavas on the steps of the Redondo Beach Historical Museum


Los Coyotes Country Club meeting

Above, an informal lunch with (from left) Hardwig (Harvey) Prechtl,
Jon Prechtl, Bob and Stella Berry, Johnny Mellano in July 2007


Agostina Lugaro in 2007

Above, Agostina Lugaro with our project researcher Jan Works, 2007


Edgar Engert, 2007   Joe Franciosi, 2007

Above left, Edgar Engert with one of several floral industry photo displays
he created at the Flower & Garden Show, 2007 San Diego County Fair;
on the right, Joe Franciosi with bonsai tree.


Maria Mellano, July 2007   Paul Ecke III and project manager Peggi Ridgway, 2007

Above left, Maria Mellano, whose husband Giovanni founded today's Mellano Company.
On the right is Paul Ecke III of Ecke Ranch with book project manager Peggi Ridgway


 

Above, left, Sylvia Foltz, daughter of C.J. Groen (founder of Groen Rose Company),
meets with project writer Jan Works. Above right, Sylvia Foltz, her grandson and his children
(descendants of C.J. Groen) beside C.J. Groen's original truck used to haul flowers from his
greenhouses to the Market. Spring 2007.


 

Left, Nick and Flora Mae (Gorin) Gandolfo, in their home in Artesia, 2007. Above, John and Norman Amling in a field of stock at their Desert Grown Cut Flowers (Amling Brothers), 2002, in the Coachella Valley, CA.

 


Harvey (Hardwig) Prechtl picture

Harvey Prechtl, left, was a tremendous help to our researchers, providing dates and names and leading us to fascinating stories.
 
 

 

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