Baby Jesus Clutching a Handful of Holly Branches Inside His Manger

Title

Baby Jesus Clutching a Handful of Holly Branches Inside His Manger

Description

Inside a manger full of hay and straw, baby Jesus, wrapped in a cloth, is seen clutching a few small branches of holly. This portrait of baby Jesus is ornamented with two branches of holly that bear holly berries. Above the picture, among two more branches of holly, "Christmas" is printed in brown ink. On the left-hand side of the postcard, the sentence "Here's to the season Of good will and Joy Here's to the Christmas with downing" is printed. On the right-hand side of the postcard the sentence "Here's to your health And may nothing destroy The pleasure I wish you this morning" is printed.

Subject

Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards

Source

Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep

Format

JPEG

Rights

The Loras College Library rights statement is located at http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights

Contributor

Balderston, Celia

Type

Image

Date

Date postcard was scanned:20170501

Identifier

RoseliepPostcards_417_040

Language

English

Coverage

Box 4, Tab 17

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

14 x 9

Files

http://loras.libraryhost.com/files/original/94b48407371a557ea4986a208843e9e6.jpg

Citation

“Baby Jesus Clutching a Handful of Holly Branches Inside His Manger,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/4399.