One sister wearing a nun's habit with four people in casual dress in the kitchen. They are arranging food. Large, metal dispensers can be seen behind them.
Subject
Nuns
Source
The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Format
Digital image captured with an Epson 12000XL scanner. TIFF file created from a negative scanned in 24 bit color at 300 ppi.
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA
Contributor
Erika Alfieri
Type
Image
Date Modified
2022 July 28
Is Part Of
Pre 1958 Photographic Negatives
Rights Holder
The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Santa Claus is seated at a silver table. In one hand he raises a glass in a toast, and in the other he is lifting a spoon from a bowl of soup to his mouth. "A Merry Christmas" is printed at the top with this poem to the right: "Cast dull care away, / For here's to Xmas day. / Join the festive bowl, / And be a jolly soul."
Santa Claus, while smoking a pipe, is feeding a candy cane to a reindeer. He has a bag of toys and decorated Christmas tree on his back. There are holly decorations around it on a gray background, and "A Merry Christmas" is printed at the bottom.
Father Christmas, dressed in a long red coat with a basket of toys on his back, and an angel with a shining halo are setting out treats on a table. It has a small decorated Christmas tree on top, and scattered around are plates of fruit and a couple dolls. "A merry Christmas" is printed near the bottom.
Santa Claus is standing in the center of the card, bordered by holly, with one boot raised off the ground. The holds a smoking pipe in one hand and a Christmas dish in the other; it could be a pie or type of bread, and has flames rising from the bottom and a holly sprig on top. It's captioned "His Busy Day" and reads "A Merry Christmas" at the bottom.
Santa Claus is dressed in a red coat; his face is quite red as well. In one hand he raises a glass as a toast, and in the other is a smoking cigar. There is holly behind him, and in front of him there is an ornate cornucopia-like decoration with an eagle, fruit, and nuts. In its center is a blue and white crest with the words "To All Best Christmas Wishes."
Santa Claus, with holly around his hat, is holding plate on which a steaming dish of Christmas food rests. It looks like it could be a pie or bread of some kind; there is a sprig of holly on top. "A Merry Christmas" is printed beneath.
The black-and-white card shows Father Christmas in a hooded robe standing at a full dinner table. It holds a pot, wine bottle, glass, main dish and more. The background is a rough wooden wall with a door frame to the right. He is holding a card with red writing which reads, "Ne vous embetez pas trop dans cette nouvelle annee!" or, 'Do not bother too much in this new year.'
The main rectangular inset of the card features a holly decoration; to its upper left is a smaller circular inset of a white-clothed Father Christmas. Surrounding the scenes are ornaments, holly, and a bell. "Christmas Greetings" is printed in the bottom left.