Father Christmas Hammer Holly
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is in the back left corner, hammering a sprig of holly to the outer wall of a house. On the ground to his left is a bag with toys and more holly. The background is snowy hills extending into the distance with rows of evergreens. In the lower right corner in green and red is printed "A Merry Xmas to You!"
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
White and Orange Card with Poem
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
The card depicts three hills; in the foreground, a white one with three black trees atop it, then a gray one, and finally a dark orange one. The sky in the background is orange with white dots of snow, and the card also has an orange border. Printed on the white hill is "Christmas gently comes to us like silence in the snowy fields".
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 13
Kids Bring Home Christmas Tree
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Across a snowy field stands a yellow house and shed with red roofs; beyond that are hills and trees. Walking towards the house across the field, two small figures drag a green Christmas tree down the path.
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 13
Star Shines on Snowy Scene
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Snow covers a hilly scene with a tree and fence in the foreground and more trees in the background. A star shines its light down from the upper center of the card. "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: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
Sheep and Christmas Greeting
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
In the upper part of the card there is a scene of sheep grazing in a meadow. There are trees, shrubs, and rocks in the valley and mountains and clouds in the far distance. Below the scene is the greeting "When Shepherds watched their flocks by night" backed in red 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
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
Saintly Child Turns Grapes into Wine
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
A haloed golden-haired child in a pink gown stands next to a grape vine. In one hand, they hold a wine cup, and with the other are squeezing grapes into it. The background is a mountainous country scene.
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
Joseph Holds Baby Jesus
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Joseph, in dark blue and green, holds an older baby Jesus who is wrapped in white. In the background is a vine climbing a trellis, a road, hills, and sunrise. "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: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
Father Christmas Gives Children Snacks and Gifts
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is dressed in a long blue coat and soldier-like hat, with a brown harness holding the pack on his back. To two young girls, he is gesturing at a table set with snacks, presents, and a tree. Beyond the circular scene inset in the card is a snowy hill with a few trees. "A Merry Christmas" is printed 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:20170422
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 3
Father Christmas Kneels before Angel
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
An angel dressed in pink with magnificent golden wings directs Father Christmas. He is kneeling in front of it, dressed in a brown hooded coat. He has a basket of toys and a lighted and decorated Christmas tree next to him.
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 13
Father Christmas Saws Tree with Boy Watching
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
In black and white, the card depicts Father Christmas in a long dark coat with white trim sawing off the top of an evergreen tree. He has a doll at his belt and toys on his back. From behind a bare-branched tree to the left, a little boy watches him. There are snow-covered hills in the background. The top reads "A Merry Christmas to you. A busy day for Father 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
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 18