"Christmas Greetings" Female Santa Claus Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
This postcard is oriented vertically and has a white border around all sides. A woman wearing a red Santa coat and hood stands in the center of the postcard. Her auburn hair is seen blowing on either side of her face as she smiles with red lips at the viewer. On her head is the hood from the coat, complete with white fur trim around all of the hems of the coat. She wears an emerald green belt with a gold buckle around her waist, and matching green gloves on either hand. On her back, seen over her left shoulder, is a green bag full of toys. Around her waist and belt is a string of golden bells. In either hand, she holds a brown suitcase, each decorated with stickers. The end of the suitcase in her left hand reads "S. Claus." She wears black boots on both feet, and is seen to have her left foot toeing off behind her. Behind her is a gold decoration. Below her feet it reads "Christmas Greetings" in gold, red, and green script with gold decorations around the wording.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151027
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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"Christmas Greetings" Hunched Santa Claus Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and has an off-white background. In the center of the postcard is Santa Claus wearing a red coat and hat with white fur trim and white gloves. On his back and over his left shoulder is a brown bag full of toys, like a wagon, doll, and horse. He has a a full white beard and mustache and he looks down and away from his body. He has black boots and pants on, which can be seen in the opening of his coat. The toes of his boots have white snow on them. Below his feet it reads "Christmas........Greetings" in all-caps script.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151023
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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"Christmas...Greetings" Santa Claus
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and has a white background. Santa Claus stands in the center wearing a long red coat with six black buttons arranged in two parallel lines of three across his middle. He looks out above the viewer and has a long white beard and red, fur-lined hat and coat. He wears black boots and has a brown bag of toys on his back. Over his left shoulder is a white horse. His left hand is held up near his face in a thumbs-up and he does not wear a glove. His right hand is propped against his hip and his right elbow juts out behind him. The bottom center of the card reads "Christmas...Greetings" in gold script.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151015
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Box 1, Tab 17
"Christmas .........Greetings" Santa Claus Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and has a white background. In the center of the postcard stands Santa Claus wearing a red robe, hat, and cloak with white fur trim. He stands looking out to the right of the viewer and holds a woven, brown, and lidded basket in his right hand. In his left hand he holds a white package with red string. His hands are covered by white gloves and he wears black boots. On his back is a large brown bag full of toys like a small doll over his right shoulder. His robe has five black buttons starting near his neck and ending above his knees. The bottom of the card reads "Christmas........Greetings" in gold script.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151015
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Box 1, Tab 17
Father Christmas and Snowy Scene
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
This postcard has a snowy scene in its center with thick gold edging around it. In the upper left corner are two larger gold bells tied together with red ribbon, and two smaller golden bells along the ribbon. The bottom left and center of the card is a 3D embellishment of Father Christmas driving a sleigh pulled by a single reindeer and containing a small green tree and an assortment of toys. Behind this embellishment is a bundle of holly leaves and holly berries. The right gold edging reads "Christmas Greetings" vertically. The scene in the center is of a sunset or sunrise with what may be a church and s woman and child walking through the snow.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151001
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Box 1, Tab 12, Card 2