Bird Perched on Holly
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
A robin is perched on a bare snowy branch. Below it is a banner proclaiming "Echoes from Bethlehem" and surrounded by holly.
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:20170501
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 4, Tab 14
Bird, Holly and Flowers
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
"A Merry Christmas" is printed at the center of the card. Above it flies a bird, perhaps a robin; it is brown with a red breast. There is a holly cluster surrounding the greeting and around the edges of the card are white flowers with yellow centers.
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:20170501
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 4, Tab 14
Birds Flying Across Snowy Scene
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
The top half of the card depicts a sunset scene of mountains, an evergreen, and three brown birds swooping over the snow. It is bordered solely by holly berries, no leaves. The bottom reads "Merry Christmas / If this card could wish / Merry Christmas true, / In just the way it is meant, / It would fly as swift as / a bird to you, / It wouldn't have to be sent."
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:20170501
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 4, Tab 14
Birds, Holly, and Christmas Blessings
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
In the foreground of the card is a red-breasted robin singing atop a wooden fence covered in holly. In the upper portion of the card, three more robins sit side-by-side on a tree branch with brown leaves. "Christmas Blessings" is printed above them.
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:20170501
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 4, Tab 14
Boy and Girl with Santa Mask
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented horizontally and has an off-white background. In the bottom left corner is a bundle of holly leaves and four, red holly berries. In the upper left corner in decorated script of blue, gold, red, green, and purple, it reads "Santa visits you to-day, may he bring good cheer, peace, content, and merriment for the coming year." To the right of this script is a young boy with straight, golden hair wearing a green and red outfit with tights. He faces toward a young girl across from him on the right side of the card. On his head is a green hat with a red feather and he holds a Santa Claus mask with a long white beard in front of his face. On his neck is a white fanned collar. His shirt has puffed shoulders with red and green stripes and is otherwise green with red cuffs on the sleeves. He has a red belt with a gold buckle and wears puffed green and red striped shorts with green tights. His feet are small and he wears red shoes with a slight heel. The girl across from him has dark brown hair piled on top of her head and pinned with holly leaves and berries. Her collar is large and white and fans out behind her. Her hands are clasped in front of her chest and over one elbow hangs a wreath made of holly leaves and berries. Her dress is golden with puffed shoulders with gold and blue stripes. The skirt looks like it has a hoop under it and has a blue stripe around the hem. She wears blue tights and brown shoes with a slight heel. She looks at the boy across from her with the Santa Claus mask.
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
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Box 1, Tab 17
Brown Holly and Father Christmas
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
The background of the card is a crinkled gold. A sprig of holly done solely in brownish-bronze curls around an inset rectangular image of Father Christmas. He is dressed in brown as well, carrying a gold sack over his left shoulder and a tree and staff in his half-hidden right hand. The greeting at the bottom reads "A Merry 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
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Box 2, Tab 8
Candle and Christmas Greeting
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
A shining candle dominates the card. The wax is red and it is set in a gold base, which has a pendulum hanging from it; the candle is surrounded by holly. Its flame is orange and has a face drawn into it; the rays of light it throws off are yellow. "May your Christmas be bright" is printed underneath the arrangement.
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:20170501
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 4, Tab 14
Carlo Dolci Madonna
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Mary, dressed in red, is putting together a bouquet of flowers with the help of a smiling baby Jesus. The image is labeled "Carlo Dolci / Madonna" and the bottom reads "To Wish you a merry 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:20170501
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 4, Tab 17
Cat and Candle
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
The card features a gray-striped cat with a red bow around its neck, holding a candle-snuffer in its right paw and holly in its left. It is next to a shining candle. There is more holly in the upper left corner. "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:20170420
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 4, Tab 2
Cat by Fireplace
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
In the left lower corner of the card there is a picture of a black cat sitting before a lit fireplace. It is made of brick and has holly and stockings hanging from it. To the right is a poem: "Of all good days upon / life's pathway / This is the best. May / You find it so this Xmas". Above the poem is the greeting "Yultide Thoughts" suroounded by a vine of holly.
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:20170420
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 4, Tab 2