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
Collection
Citation
“Baby Jesus Clutching a Handful of Holly Branches Inside His Manger,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/4399.