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4353 - Kostroma, Russia

Kostroma ( Кострома́)  was founded in 1152 by Yury Dolgoruky, but it is thought to be much older. Today it has a population of 270 000 people. 
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4352 - Vilnius, Lithuania

This card from Vilnius shows some of the various churches found in the capital city. Church of St. Johns ( Šv. Jonų Bažnyčia) is located at the Old Town of Vilnius and dominates the Vilnius University ensemble. The Jesuits were the first professors and they and their students used to pray at the church. Theologians would give sermons here and it was a place for performances and disputes, where theses were defended and kings greeted! It was built between 1388-1426; reconstructed in the 16th and 17th centuries. During Soviet times the church was closed down and severely damaged. During Nazi Germany's occupation, the church's reverend, Alfonsas Liniūnas, delivered rebellious sermons in the church. He was imprisoned at Stutthof camp and died.  Sts. Peter and Paul Church Vilnius Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus of Vilnius ( ilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika) This is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

4351 - Kyiv, Ukraine

The sender must be a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional because she came to Kyiv to study war medicine. She mentions that they hear missiles and explosions every night and asks that I keep them in my thoughts and prayers.  She did write down what the front says but I am having trouble reading it. 

4350 - Taipei, Taiwan

This is a World Postcard Day card from 2021. It looks like there were six or seven people at this one. He also put a stamp on the front of the card and gave it a special postmark. I don't know if that is from the post office or their own creation. 

4349 - Singapore

This is one of the more interesting card I have received. It is a reproduction of a field service card that Commonwealth soldiers were allowed to send to their loved ones during World War I. It is basically a fill-in-the-blank card where a soldier could circle if they were in hospital or not; that they had received a letter, telegram, or parcel from them; and/or that they have not received anything from their loved ones lately/for a long time. They could sign it only and date the card. A warning on the card reads that sentences written down will be erased or the card destroyed.  I guess the point of the card was to let the soldiers families know that they were alive - no details - just that they were alive.  I am assuming the sender got this card at some sort of museum or event commemorating the First World War. 

4348 - Houma, Louisiana, United States

The sender is a big supporter of the Louisiana State University(LSU) Tigers American Football Team. LSU is located in Baton Rouge and was founded in 1860 as the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana. From 1874-1877 it was named Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College. From 1913-1921 it was the University of Louisiana, and from 1922 on, Louisiana State University.  The Tigers were founded in 1893 and compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It ranks 16th in winning percentage all time (821-441-47 .645) and have been national champions four times - 1958, 2003, 2007, and 2019. They play is the 102 321 seat Tiger Stadium. 

4347 - Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, United States

Galivants Ferry is an incorporated community that lies on the Little Pee Dee River. Surprisingly enough is the was the sight of a ferry crossing that was run by Richard Gallivant.  The card is of Williams-Brice Stadium at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. It was first built in 1934 as Columbia Municipal Stadium until 1940; Carolina Stadium until 1972. It has been expanded five times - 1949, 1957, 1972, 1982, and 1997, and renovated five times - 1970, 1996, 2008, 2012, and 2020.  The University of South Carolina Gamecocks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association football team. The playing field was grass until 1969; they went to artificial turf from 1970-1983; and then returned to natural grass since then.