Father Christmas and his Follower
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas hunches underneath some branches while trudging through the snow. His coat is purple with spots and brown trim, tied at the waste with a bundle of branches stuck through it. On his back is a bag with a drum and a doll sticking out of it. One hand is set behind his back and the other holds a walking stick. Behind a large tree trunk that Father Christmas has already walked past is a young child in green clothing and an orange hat watching. The tree branches are snow-covered, as is the ground, though patches of grass peek out. At the bottom reads, "All good Wishes for 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
Breitbach, Caroline
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 2, Tab 4
Father Christmas Blesses House
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Outside amid the swirling snow and trees, Father Christmas stands dressed in a maroon hooded coat with large shoulder bag, hands closed and arms outstretched towards the house on the right. The house is made of wood, and through the one window two figures and a decorated Christmas tree are visible. "Merry Christmas" is 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: 20170419
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 2, Tab 4
Couple Goes Gift-Shopping
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
The card is depicted in black and white. A couple are on their way home in the snow from gift shopping. The man is wearing a long black coat and bowler hat and is laden with many sizes of packages, A woman walks beside him, wearing a long dress, coat, and large hat. The top of the card says "Merry Xmas" and the bottom reads "The Real Santa Claus".
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
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas Peers Out Window
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
The card is in black and white; Father Christmas, dressed in a dark hooded robe with white hair and beard creeping out, gazes out an open window. The window is set in a stone wall, and has the wooden shutter open, with snowy evergreen bushes growing up to the sill. Father Christmas is dangling a toy joker doll over the ledge by a string. The top of the card reads "At Joyous Christmastide. / When the snow is covering all / Father Christmas pays a call."
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
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas and Tree in Snow
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
The scene of the card is centered in an oval inset, which is bordered by leaves of holly. Inside the oval, Father Christmas is in a dark coat and hat, looking at a small, bare evergreen tree to the left. Snow is coming down around them. "A Joyous Christmas" is printed above the oval, and at the bottom, "May your heart be filled with music / as sweet carols fill the air, / May each moment of this season / Happy be, beyond compare."
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
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas, Tree, and Dolls
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas stands in a long dark robe, hat, and brown cord belt. He is holding a bundle of branches in his right hand, shielding his face. In his left, he holds a girl doll with dark curly hair and blue dress. From his belt hang two joker dolls and a white animal doll. In front of him is a bare evergreen tree. "A merry Christmas" is printed faintly in the upper left corner.
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
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas and Children in Snow
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is seated, wearing a brown hooded cloak, with a piece of paper in his right hand and a bag at his feet. To the right are two girls. One is tugging on his sleeve; she is wearing a long dark blue coat. The other girl is wearing a burgundy coat and white hat. Behind them are snowy trees and houses. "Frohliche Weihnachten." is printed across the top, and there is a handwritten message along 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
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas Greets Children
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas stands in the snow next to two young children. He is wearing a long, brown cloak with a sack over his shoulder, and in his grip is a bundle of twigs. The children are holding hands, one boy and one girl. The boy is wearing a blue coat and on his head is a fur hat. The girl next to him also wears a fur hat, and she is wearing a black and white dress with an apron. There are snowy trees in the background, and the whole postcard looks old and gray. It reads, "Frohliche Weihnachtent" at the bottom, followed by some unintelligible script.
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
Breitbach, Caroline
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas Has Gifts for the Children
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is stopped in a dark forest and is giving gifts to three children. He is wearing a long, hooded cloak. Next to him is two girls and one boy. The girls are dressed fashionably in hats. One is wearing a black coat and the other wears a pink shirt and socks. The boy is dressed in a green sweater and hat. At their feet is the bag of gifts. There are trees in the background and snow on the ground. Above their heads reads, "Room Jaid joulu puhi!"
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
Breitbach, Caroline
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 2, Tab 6
Father Christmas, Bells, Church and House
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
The card foregrounds a collage of Father Christmas, a squarely-rounded church, and bells on evergreen. The tower of the church is in the upper right of the card with golden light shining out the windows. To the left is Father Christmas in a brown hooded coat, carrying a lighted and decorated tree in his right hand. Below the church to the right is a bunching of snowy evergreen branches with two large golden bells attached. Below the main scene is a smaller depiction of a house and snow-covered lawn. The background of the card fades from royal blue with gold stars at the top to cloudy white at the bottom, where it reads "A 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: 20170419
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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