This is a horizontally oriented illustrated Christmas postcard. The central image depicts a winter landscape at sunset. Snow covers the ground, and a narrow stream or pond runs across the foreground, reflecting bands of yellow, orange, and red light from the sky.
On the left side of the image, a small cluster of buildings is visible, including a house with lit windows and a steep roof. Behind the buildings are tall, dark evergreen trees. On the right side, two large leafless trees with thick trunks stand near the edge of the water.
The sky transitions from pale yellow near the horizon to pink, orange, and light gray higher up, suggesting late afternoon or early evening. Snowbanks frame the scene on both sides.
Printed text appears at the top of the postcard and reads:
“May sunshine make bright the onward way for you this, and every Christmas Day.”
Additional printed text appears in the lower right corner and reads:
“Christmas Greetings.”
The postcard is illustrated in soft, muted colors and dates from the early twentieth century.
his illustrated postcard shows Santa Claus standing on a snow-covered rooftop beside a red brick chimney. Santa is dressed in a red coat and hat with white trim and black boots. He leans forward and lowers a sack into the chimney using one hand. A large tan sack rests on the roof behind him. The roof is flat and covered with snow, with a bare tree visible at the left edge of the image.
Behind Santa, an early open-frame aeroplane is parked on the roof. The aircraft has a boxy wooden structure, exposed framework, spoked wheels, and a light-colored fabric wing above the body. Evergreen branches are tied to the aircraft, suggesting it is decorated for Christmas. The background shows a pale winter sky and a flat, snowy landscape.
Along the bottom of the postcard, printed text reads: “Christmas Greetings. If it doesn’t snow, there’s no need to complain, for Santa can come in his aeroplane.” The overall style is early 20th-century illustration, combining Christmas imagery with early aviation.
This illustrated postcard shows Santa Claus standing on snowy ground beside a wooden fence. Santa wears a red coat and hat with white trim and black boots. He holds a wrapped rectangular gift in his left arm and carries a bundle of evergreen branches over his right shoulder. His white beard is long and full.
Behind Santa, an early open-frame biplane rests on the snow. The aircraft has two fabric-covered wings supported by visible struts and wires. It sits on spoked wheels. The plane is loaded with wrapped gifts and evergreen branches placed along the fuselage and rear section. A pilot’s seat and mechanical components are visible, with no enclosed cockpit.
The landscape is wintery and flat, with snow-covered ground, small leafless shrubs, and a distant treeline. The sky shows a pale yellow and orange band near the horizon, suggesting sunrise or sunset. Icicle shapes form a decorative border around the image.
Printed text below the illustration reads: “Merry Christmas. Santa in his aeroplane has come to greet you on this joyous day.” The artwork reflects early 20th-century postcard illustration and combines Christmas imagery with early aviation.