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D2539-5A
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- 1936 (Creation)
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ca. 1936. Close view of bulb grower Karl Koehler helping his young son, Karl Jr., pick out the large tulips at the Koehler Bulb Farm in Orting, circa 1936. Born in Saxony, Germany, Mr. Koehler was a long time resident of the Puyallup River Valley where he owned and operated his bulb farm which grew tulips, narcissus, hyacinths and crocus. Tulips became his primary crop and by 1942 he would have over 800 varieties and according to the book, History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State, had introduced three new hybrids of his own. At the time of his death in October of 1942, he had been married to the former Elsie Stilke for 23 years. Besides his young son Karl Jr., his daughters Louise and Helene survived him. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obituary; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obituary; Gould: History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State, p. 71-72-article only) (Identification provided by a family member)
Koehler, Karl; Families--Orting; Tulips--Orting;