Children Grasp at Father Christmas
Title
Children Grasp at Father Christmas
Description
Father Christmas is dressed in a long tan coat and wears a blue hat with a string of beads around it. To the left of the card he holds a staff that looks like a decorated lyre; he has a small mallet in his other hand. Not standing higher than his waist, two children - a boy and a girl - tug at him, asking for toys. The boy holds a book and is dressed in blue, while the girl is in red and white. Next to them is a basket of toys with a jester doll propped up against it. "A Merry Christmas" is printed in the bottom right, and there is a pine cone and evergreen decoration stretching across the left side and top of the card.
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_616_001
Language
English
Coverage
Box 6, Tab 16
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
14 x 9
Collection
Citation
“Children Grasp at Father Christmas,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/4755.