"A Merry Christmas" Santa Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard has a drawn blue and white frame around all sides of the postcard. On the bottom center portion of the frame, it reads "A Merry Christmas" in red and green script. The image in the center of the frame shows a youthful and smiling Santa Claus with a long, white beard, pink cheeks and lips, and blue eyes. He wears an emerald green coat with a green and fur-lined hood. Across his body is a tan sash for the bag of toys that is over his shoulder. In the bag of toys is a rocking horse, doll, teddy bear, and doll house. In his right hand, he holds up a doll wearing a white and pink bonnet in a long white lace skirt with a pink sweater. In the upper right corner of the frame are holly leaves and berries.
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
A Merry Christmas Santa Claus and Doll Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and has a thin, dark brown border and interior thin white border around all sides. Inside these border is a thin metallic gold border around all sides and the background of the inside of the frame is a similar gold metallic color. In the center is a profile of Santa Claus wearing a white fuzzy cap with a long white tassel from the end over his right shoulder. He has his head tipped to the right and his chin is pointed toward the left. His beard is thick, white, and curly and he has a white mustache. His lips are bright red in a closed mouthed slight smile. He has thick wrinkles and bags around his eyes and his brown eyebrows are raised slightly. His eyes are brown. He wears a white coat. His left hand is visible in front of him where he holds a blonde, curly-haired doll. She wears a pink ruffled dress and large bow in her hair with pink long socks. Her blue eyes stare off toward the left side of the card. In gold script in the bottom left corner it 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: 20151107
Hahn, Sara
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Box 1, Tab 17
Children Receive Doll from Father Christmas
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas, dressed in a reddish-brown coat, is handing a doll to a little girl. She is dressed in yellow. Behind her stands a boy, perhaps her brother, with his hand on her back. The oldest child, another girl, stands to the right, dressed in pink and a fine hat. She is pointing to the doll, encouraging the younger girl. The background includes trees, houses and a church, and the bottom of the card 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:20170424
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 12
Children Watch Father Christmas Leave Gifts
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
A girl in yellow and a boy in dark clothing pull back a green curtain to watch Father Christmas deliver their toys. Father Christmas is dressed in a long brown hooded robe and pulls a pink doll out of his bag to put beneath the lighted and decorated Christmas tree. "Merry Christmas" is printed near the top.
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:20170424
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 12
Father Christmas and Girl in Woods
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is dressed in a long rich red coat and hat with brown fur around their edges. In his right hand he holds a walking stick; over his left shoulder is a brown bag with toy box peeking out the top. A horn is hung on his belt. To the right stands a girl in a pink and gold dress, playing with a doll. Behind them is a snowy evergreen wood and church is the far left background. There are holly sprig decorations at the card's corners and "Vive St. Nicolas" printed in gold in the bottom left.
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 and Sled of Toys
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
The monochrome card depicts Father Christmas in a dark coat, pushing a sled of assorted gifts - including toys and what appears to be furniture. The background is the yard of a country house, with a well at its center. "Joyeux Noel" is printed near the top with handwriting underneath, and at the bottom, "Cette belle poupée est pour l'enfant bien sage / Qui m'ât-on dit était belle comme une image." Roughly in English this means 'This beautiful doll is for the child who was wise / Who I was told was beautiful as a picture.'
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:20170425
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 18
Father Christmas and the Doll
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
This is a simple postcard featuring Father Christmas, a young girl, and a doll against a beige background. The girl has fair hair and is dressed in a white nightgown while Father Christmas is wearing his trademark red robe. He sports a light blue cap in lieu of the usual red. The girl has opened a door to her living room to find Father Christmas. He is holding out a doll in a white dress that greatly resembles the girl. There is a wreath in the background and a caption that says, "I could not forget you if I tried and I am not going to try. 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: 20170409
Zeglin, Sam
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Box 3, Tab 3
Father Christmas at Window
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is shown waist-up inside a house, leaning through the window. He is dressed in an orange robe and white hat crowned with evergreen. To the left is a lighted and decorated Christmas tree. To the right, Father Christmas is dumping out a cone of mixed fruit and nuts next to a doll. "A merry Christmas" is written 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
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Box 3, Tab 5
Father Christmas Brings Doll and Other Toys
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas, dressed in a long red hooded coat, is setting a doll and other toys on a table. The greeting at the top is "Christmas Surprises and Happiness for You." There is a poem underneath: "Oh! Christmas is a jolly time When Santa Claus is here, I trust he'll leave your stockings filled With things you've hoped for, dear."
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
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 7, Tab 7
Father Christmas Brushes Branches Aside
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas, dressed in a long tan coat and red hat, carries a walking stick in one hand. A doll peeks out from the bag over his shoulder. He is walking toward a snow-covered evergreen branch. Behind him is a door with light shining from it and stars in the back right. The bottom reads "A bright and happy 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:20170425
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 15