Father Christmas with Baskets of Toys

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Title

Father Christmas with Baskets of Toys

Description

Father Christmas is dressed in a heavy blue coat. His hat seems to be army-style with a cross on the front. He carries a shepherd's crook as a walking stick. Over both arms he carries wicker baskets full of toys and gifts, and in his right hand also holds a lighted and decorated Christmas tree. Printed at the bottom is the greeting, "Der Weihnachtsmann zieht auch ins Feld / Er hat sich nämlich selbst gestellt / Und teilt trotz Krieg und Schlachtengraus / Auch heuer seine Gaben aus!" Or, roughly, 'Santa Claus also moves into the field / He has made himself / And despite war and battle horror / Also this year distributes his gifts!'

Subject

Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas

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

Bernhard, Hannah

Type

Image

Date

Date postcard was scanned:20170425

Identifier

RoseliepPostcards_615_004

Language

German

Coverage

Box 6, Tab 15

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

14 x 9

Citation

“Father Christmas with Baskets of Toys,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/4749.