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4261 - Helena, Montana, United States

This is a photo of the Montana state capitol building in Helena. There are also several state facts on the card: Capital - Helena Nickname - Big Sky Country Population - 950 000+ Land Area - 147 139 sq mi (381 088 sq km) Flower - Bitterroot Animal - Grizzly Bear Tree - Ponderosa Pine Gemstone - Sapphire, Agate Bird - Western Meadowlark Grass - Bluebunch Wheatgrass Helena was named the capital city of Montana Territory in 1875 and remained the capital city when Montana became a state in 1889. There were two referendums to determine the state capital and both results determined that Helena would remain the capital city.  Today Helena is a city of 32 000 people. It is a slow growing city and has a low unemployment rate. Many people work in the education field at the public schools, Helena College, and Carroll College. There is also Fort William Henry Harrison, the training facility of the Montana National Guard and Fort Harrison VA Medical Center nearby. 
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4260 - Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Radnor is a suburb of Philadelphia. It's economy is based on the largest commercial business district on the Main Line (the Main Line was a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad - suburbs along this route are collectively known as the Main Line). There are a number of realty, energy, insurance, wholesalers, technology, and financial companies in Radnor. 

4259 - Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

The sender picked up this card while vacationing at Kurashiki. This photo comes from the Kurashiki Canal Area, which is popular with tourists. 

4258 - Ebeltoft, Denmark

Ebeltoft is one of the busiest tourist centres in Denmark. There are many summer homes and rentals, a marina, a golf course, and many child-friendly beaches. In the winter the population is about 7300 people, but in the summer the population soars.  There aren't many employment opportunities in Ebeltoft and several of the larger companies that used to employ unskilled workers have closed. Fishing and farming in the area are diminishing rapidly. The town is full of artisans - glass workers, potters, painters, and jewellery designers.  Glasmuseet Ebeltoft (Ebelton Glass Museum) was created in 1985 by Danish glass artist Finn Lynggaard and Tchai Munch. The museum presents four to six exhibitions per year that focuses on contemporary glass art - both experimental work by younger artists and shows by well established artists. Glasmuseet Ebeltoft has 1500 objects by 600 artists in their collection. 

4257 - Irkutsk, Russia

 

4256 - Moscow, Russia

 

4255 - Saint Petersburg, Russia