A Merry Christmas Santa Claus and Doll Postcard

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Title

A Merry Christmas Santa Claus and Doll Postcard

Description

This postcard is oriented vertically and has a thin, dark brown border and interior thin white border around all sides. Inside these border is a thin metallic gold border around all sides and the background of the inside of the frame is a similar gold metallic color. In the center is a profile of Santa Claus wearing a white fuzzy cap with a long white tassel from the end over his right shoulder. He has his head tipped to the right and his chin is pointed toward the left. His beard is thick, white, and curly and he has a white mustache. His lips are bright red in a closed mouthed slight smile. He has thick wrinkles and bags around his eyes and his brown eyebrows are raised slightly. His eyes are brown. He wears a white coat. His left hand is visible in front of him where he holds a blonde, curly-haired doll. She wears a pink ruffled dress and large bow in her hair with pink long socks. Her blue eyes stare off toward the left side of the card. In gold script in the bottom left corner it reads "A Merry Christmas."

Subject

Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus

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

Hahn, Sara

Type

Image

Date

Date postcard was scanned: 20151107

Identifier

RoseliepPostcards_020

Language

English

Coverage

Box 1, Tab 17

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

9x14 cm

Citation

“A Merry Christmas Santa Claus and Doll Postcard,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed November 28, 2024, https://400768.2mxaj.group/items/show/2785.