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St. Nicholas outside in the snow, next to building with a sack and holding a staff.
Description
St. Nicholas standing outside in the snow, next to building. He is holding a staff with a full sack next to him. Colors include red, black, and white.
St. Nicholas with bag and staff, in grayscale, looking in window lined with shoes
Description
St. Nicholas with bag and staff, in grayscale, looking in window lined with shoes. Bird landing on bag and birds on tree branch. St. Nicholas facing to the right holding his staff and an apple.
This postcard is oriented vertically and shows a living room and a large open window which Santa Claus is climbing through as a young girl sleeps in a padded chair. Santa Claus wears a red robe and hat and carries a small Christmas tree decorated with lit candles in his left hand and a bag full of toys in his right hand over his right shoulder. He watches the sleeping girl who wears a long white nightgown and has curly golden hair. She has a green pillow under her and rests her arms and head on an arm of the chair. Near her is a table with a white tablecloth. Hanging on the wall is a painting which stands out from the striped wallpaper. There are white curtains pulled back from the window. In the upper left corner it reads "A Merry Christmas" in gold lettering.
Santa Claus is in a dark coat the upper right, drawing back the curtain to make eye contact with an excited child. The child, dressed in a white gown, is sitting upright in a bed with a patchwork quilt of whites, greens, oranges and dark grays, excited to see Santa at their window. Black type at the bottom identifies it as 1702, the copyright holder and year, and a greeting that reads "Wishing You a Merry Christmas."
The backdrop of the card is the cream floor and walls of a room. The bottom half of the card contains two girl children. On the left, one in a peach dress with long blonde hair sitting on the floor. On the right, one with short brown hair and a blue and white dress. They are looking up at the paned window. There, Santa Claus in a green coat with red cap and a bag of toys on his back is knocking on the glass. Above the window is a string of greenery. Wording in the bottom left reads "Merry Christmas To You".
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."
The main scene of the postcard features a mother and daughter waving out their window to Father Christmas. The mother is dressed in a blue gown with white frills. The daughter is dressed in a pink gown with a bow. Above them is an arrangement of holly and bells. To their left, a calico cat is curled on a green and white footstool. The mother and daughter are reaching for the window, through which Father Christmas is visible. He is dressed in green, carrying a tree on his back and a lantern in his right hand, The bottom of the card reads "A Merry Christmas".
The main scene of the postcard features a mother and daughter waving out their window to Father Christmas. The mother is dressed in a blue gown with white frills. The daughter is dressed in a pink gown with a bow. Above them is an arrangement of holly and bells. To their left, a calico cat is curled on a green and white footstool. The mother and daughter are reaching for the window, through which Father Christmas is visible. He is dressed in green, carrying a tree on his back and a lantern in his right hand, The bottom of the card reads "A Merry Christmas".