Santa Claus Views Family Through Keyhole
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
The main scene looks to be viewed through a keyole. In it, a lighted and decorated tree takes up the background right. A man and woman view the central scene from the back left. In the front, a boy rides a rocking horse with a small girl behind him, while another boy blows a trumpet and the other lights the tree. Around the keyhole, to the left, is Santa Claus with a bag on his back. To the right is a chimney. Along the bottom it reads "Christmas Greetings".
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 1
Santa Claus Views Fireside Scene through Keyhole
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
The card's main scene is portrayed as if the viewer is looking through a keyhole. There, a family surrounds the golden light of a lit fireplace. Above the fireplace are stockings. In front of it, three males sit on the rug while one boy writes a letter. A woman with a toddler stands to the left, and the toddler is trying to throw a sheet of paper into the fire. Around the keyhole is an outdoor scene. Santa Claus stands at the chimney to the house with a decorated Christmas tree. On the right is seen his sleigh and reindeer. The greeting in the bottom right reads "Best Christmas Wishes".
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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Santa Claus Watches Family Party through Keyhole
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
The main scene is portrayed as if being viewed through a keyhole. There, a family decorates for Christmas, In the background, a woman watches the action. A boy with his back to the viewer places decorations on a Christmas tree, while a mature woman hangs a garland. In the front of the scene, a girl in a white nightgown holds a doll in pink. Around the keyhole view, on the right side, is Santa Claus carrying toys. To the left are more toys, a bag, and houses in the background. "A Merry Christmas" is printed at the bottom.
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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Santa Claus Watches Family Christmas through Keyhole
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
The main scene of the card is printed as if to view through an old-fashioned keyhole. Inside the scene, a Christmas Party is taking place. A man holds a small child while a blond-haired woman places a red cone hat on its head. Another woman offers the child a Christmas favor. Two other women, one wearing a blue party hat, are pulling apart a firecracker. Behind them is a decorated three. Around the keyhole scene is evidence of Santa's visit. Santa Claus himself and two reindeer are shown on the left side of the card, along with a couple toys. The right side shows a chimney, tree, and other toys - a rifle, ark, and train. The bottom reads "Wishing You many Christmas Joys".
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 1
Santa Claus Watches Christmas Party Through Keyhole
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
The main scene of the card is printed as if to view through an old-fashioned keyhole. Inside the scene, a Christmas Party is taking place. A man holds a small child while a blond-haired woman places a red cone hat on its head. Another woman offers the child a Christmas favor. Two other women, one wearing a blue party hat, are pulling apart a firecracker. Behind them is a decorated three. Around the keyhole scene is evidence of Santa's visit. Santa Claus himself and two reindeer are shown on the left side of the card, along with a couple toys. The right side shows a chimney, tree, and other toys - a rifle, ark, and train. The bottom reads "Wishing You many Christmas Joys".
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 1
Family Photo with Father Christmas
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Shown in grayscale, Father Christmas, a mother, and two children pose for a family photo. The little boy, holding a book, is dressed in white on the far left. Father Christmas is next, seated with a little girl in his lap, and the mother in a blouse and skirt is on the right. The walls behind them are decorated in wreaths and garlands, and they are situated on a hexagonal-patterned rug. "A Merry Xmas to All" is along the bottom.
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 6
Father Christmas Looks In at Family
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas in a white and green goat and pointed red hat peers inside the window of a house at a mother and her children. He is carrying a bag of toys over his left shoulder, and his left hand is shading his eyes to look in the window. In his right hand he carries a branch, and at his feet is another bag and tree. Behind him is a figure dressed in red, carrying a basket with a white toy animal. The moon is out over the trees behind them. Father Christmas looks in at a mother dressed in blue, who has one baby dressed in white on her lap and a child in red and a white bonnet at her side. The bottom of the card reads "Best Wishes for Christmas".
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 4
Father Christmas Watches a Family
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas stands outside of a house's snow-covered window. He wears a long cloak and a red hat that points up. Slung over his shoulder is a bag overflowing with gifts. At his feet is another bag and a limb from a Christmas tree. His hand is up at his eyes as he looks in at the family inside. A mother is dressed in a black dress with a lace collar and is holding a baby. On either side of her is another child. In the bottom left corner, it reads, "With best Wishes for Christmas."
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
Breitbach, Caroline
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 4
Father Christmas Blows His Horn
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
In the right half of the card the central figure is Father Christmas. He is dressed in a billow-sleeved, button-down shimmering green coat with polished black boots. He is wearing a bowler-style black hat with yellow band and a pom on top. In his left hand is a striped stick and toys. With his right he is blowing a golden horn that's attached to a red cord around his neck. Father Christmas is announcing his arrival - a boy child to his left is running off the house's porch to greet him. On the porch stands a woman in red holding a toddler. In the background is a snow-covered village with a church. The card's border is Christmas greenery. Across the bottom "Frohliche Weihnachten" is printed with a handwritten message added.
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 3
Traditional Santa holding pig
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Traditional Santa
Traditional Santa is holding a baby pig. He is showing the mama pig her baby.
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: 20170502
O'Donnell, Kristen
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