Father Christmas with Plate of Gifts
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is the central figure of the card; he is shown waist-up. He wears a hooded red robe and has a holly crown. In his arms he holds a golden plate or tray piled high with gifts. There are dolls, packages, drums, books, and apples on the platter. Behind him is a snowy field and lone house under a star-flecked sky. "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
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Box 3, Tab 5
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
Peach and Pair with Faces
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Two personified pieces of fruit are shown against the red background of the card. On the left is a peach with a skeptical woman's face, and on the right a pear with a man's face. The text at the bottom reads, "A Peach liek you should Pear with me."
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 6
Woman and Man Pick Apples
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
A woman in a yellow dress is starting to bend down to put two red apples into her already-full basket. A man in a gray suit and brown hat leans onto her elbow from behind. The apple tree's branches and fruit extend over their heads. There is text printed faintly in the upper 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:2010501
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 6
Baby Jesus in a Manger in Bethlehem
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
In a wooden manger with straw, baby Jesus, with a bright gleam around his head, sits upright with his arms raised towards heaven. Beside the manger a bowl of fruit and a goat lay.
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
Balderston, Celia
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Box 4, Tab 17
Child Jesus in Stable Manger
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
A blonde-haired child Jesus is sitting in a straw-bedded manger in the middle of a stable. At the base of the manger, there is a sheep, basket of fruit, and jug. A lantern shines next to him, and in the window there are two angels looking down.
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
Santa Claus Pulls Sled with Angel and Tree
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is running toward the right edge of the card while pulling a sled behind him. He is wearing a long red coat and cap, green plaid shoes, and carries a basket of apples in his hand and a bag of toys on his back. On the sled, a white-robed angel sits holding a lighted and decorated Christmas tree. The card 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:20170422
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 2
Santa Claus Spills Apples
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is dressed in a red coat and hat with brown fur trim. In the midst of falling snow, he carries a white back of red and yellow apples on his back. The bag has come open, and they are spilling out of it. "Christmas" is printed in the upper 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:20170422
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 6, Tab 2
Father Christmas Drives Small Sleigh
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is driving a simple, small green wooden sleigh off to the left side of the card. He is wearing a blue coat and brown hat, has a decorated tree on the seat next to him. Riding on the back of the sleigh is a basket of fruit and a doll in red. The two antlered reindeer pulling Father Christmas are wearing yellow and blue harnesses. In the background, the sun, partially blocked by the Christmas tree, is setting over a village and church. "Christmas Greetings" is printed along 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:20170422
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 6, Tab 3
Father Christmas on Sled
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas, dressed in green with a red blanket over his lap, is riding a wooden sled down a hill. Strapped on the back is a bag of toys, with male and female doll visible. The background to the left is a dark green sky over a forest, and to the right, a starry black sky.
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:20170423
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 6, Tab 5