"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
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Female Santa Claus Emptying a Bag of Toys
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
This postcard is oriented vertically and has a white background with a 3D imprint border around all sides. In the center of the card is a woman dressed in a red coat with grey fur trim around the neck, chest, hem, and cuffs. She wears a blue cap and blue pants with a blue belt around the coat. She has black heeled boots on with grey fur trim. Her gloved hands are bright yellow and are stretched out in front of her as she empties a grey bag with fur trim of its toys onto the floor. The large bag has a yellow strap on the side, and a doll, drum, wagon, car, and horn are seen to be falling out of it onto the floor. Behind her feet is a car or train set. She looks over her shoulder at the reader with a sly smile on her face. Her short, golden hair is full, fluffy, and lightly curled around her face. Above her, at the top of the image, are large holly leaves and red holly berries. At the bottom of the image it reads "A Merry Christmas" in red 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
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"Hearty Christmas Wishes" 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. To the center right stands a woman wearing a red Santa coat with a hood, red gloves, and black boots. Her back faces the right side of the card and a green ribbon blows in the wind in front of her to hold her hood closed around her face. The hood is trimmed by white fur, as are the hems on the coat. A black belt with a gold buckle is about her waist. Her auburn hair blows in the wind on the right side of her face toward the left side of the postcard. She looks out at the viewer and has bright red lips forming a slightly open-mouthed smile. Her hands, wearing the red gloves, clutch a large tan bag in front of her to the left side of the postcard. The bag is full of toys and sits on the ground at her feet. Behind her are three areas of gold colored decoration. On the left side of the card, near the center, it reads "Hearty Christmas Wishes" in gold, silver, red, and green 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: 20151027
Hahn, Sara
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"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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Box 1, Tab 17
Father Christmas Pulls Bell
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is wearing a dull pinkish-purple coat and hat with light purple trim. On his back is a bag of toys, and at his belt are a bundle of branches and two dolls. With his right hand he is pulling the bell-pull on a brick house; in his left he holds a tree, which is partially obscured by his body. "A Joyous Christmas" is printed at the bottom of the card.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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 2, Tab 8
Santa Claus' Carries "Take One" Bag
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus in a red suit has a big bag of toys on his back. A sign on the bag reads "Take One." A child stands behind him holding a trumpet and another toy presumably from the bag. The scene takes place in front of a house's brick wall. The bottom reads "Merry Christmas / Welcome to our city" and there is a lightly patterned border around the card.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 3, Tab 2
Santa Claus Sleeps on Bench
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus in a bright red suit is asleep on one of two green park benches. A sign on his belly reads "Keep Off The Grass," and his overflowing bag of toys is to the right. On the ground to his left, one child points something at him. To the right, another boy is peering at him from beside the park bench. A squirrel eats the nuts trailing from his bag. The background is a city park with elegant houses. "Merry Christmas and Good Morning" is written near the bottom of the card.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 3, Tab 2
Father Christmas Dumps Toys in Snow
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas in a red coat is dumping toys from his green bag onto the snowy ground. One child is on her hands and knees picking up trinkets, while the other, a boy, is begging for toys. The background is a snow-covered field with a house in the distance. "A Merry Christmas" is written at the bottom of the card.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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 3, Tab 2
Santa Claus Delivers Toys to Sleeping Girl
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus stands at the foot of a girl's bed. He has pulled a doll out of his bag of toys, which sits on the floor, and is turned toward the viewer, shushing with a raised finger. The brown-haired girl is asleep in a double-size brass bed with a green-blue cover. "A merry Christmas" is printed below Santa's boots in the lower right.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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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Father Christmas Chooses Toys for Sleeping Children
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas in a long red robe looks through his bag for toys to give the two sleeping boys in the bed behind him. The room is large; the bed is canopied in white and has a yellow cover and pink bed skirt. Two brown-haired boys sleep together in it. Near the back of the room is a mirror and dresser. Holly is sprinkled on the floor in the front, and "With best Christmas Wishes" is printed in red in the upper right corner.
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: 20170419
Bernhard, Hannah
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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