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4334 - Beaune-la-Rolande, Loiret, France

I would love to tell you about the dog skeleton pictured here, but I am having trouble finding information on it.  Beaune-la-Rolande is a commune of about 2000 people. In 1870, it was the site of a battle during the Franco-Prussian War. In this battle, French impressionist painter Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870) was killed. Bazille had joined Zouave regiment in August 1870. He was second in command. At the Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande, his commanding officer was killed, which necessitated Bazille to take over the unit and lead an assault on German positions. He was hit twice in the failed attack and died on the battlefield. His father travelled here to take his body back to Montpellier for burial.  Beaune-la-Rolande was also the site of a Nazi internment camp. It was a transit and deportation centre for Jews. Eighteen thousand Jews were held at Beaune-la-Rolande with most of them eventually transported to Auschwitz to be murdered.  The Polish artist Zber (1909-1942) was held ...
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4333 - Branson, Missouri, United States

This card, sent from Branson, is one of those Chinese cards where you can tear off a quarter of the card along a perforation. On that quarter of the card is the same photo on the other three quarters of the card. I guess you send the three quarters to whomever you want, and keep a quarter as a souvenir for yourself. 
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4332 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

The German on the front of the card translates to Actually, I'm quite different, I just rarely get the chance to show it  .- Ödön von Horvath
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4331 - Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

This card shows Schloss Schwerin, or Schwerin Castle. It was completed in 1857 and is situated on an island on Lake Schwerin.  The first records of a structure on this island date back to 973 with a fort that belonged to the Polabian Slav tribe of the Obotrites. In 1160 the fort became a target of Germanic noblemen planning to expand their territory eastward under the leadership of Henry the Lion (1129-1195). The Obotries destroyed the fort but left because of Germanic military dominance. The German's recognized the island's strategic importance and began to build another fort on the island. The city of Schwerin also began to be built at this time.  In 1167, Henry the Lion gave Schwerin to his vassal Gunzelin von Hagen, and the rest of the country around the city was returned to Niklot's son, Pribislav, and that formed a hereditary ducal line that lasted until 1918.  In the 16th century, the building on the island experienced many changes under John Albert I, Duke of Meck...
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4330 - Seattle, Washington, United States

This card shows an image of the Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac).  Sea-Tac is the largest airport in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located 23 kilometres south of Seattle and 29 kilometres north of Tacoma. It covers over 1000 hectares and has three parallel runways. There are 31 airlines operating at Sea-Tac, serving 91 domestic and 28 international destinations in North America, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. 
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4329 - Ovelgönne, Lower Saxony, Germany

Ovelgönne is a municipality of 5500 people in northern Germany. It's origins date back to 1514 as a fortress (Oevelgünne). In 1583, Ovelgönne was given additional fortifications. Imperial soldiers were quartered here (1628-1631) during the Thirty Years War
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4328 - Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

The sender is quite the athlete, playing volleyball, soccer, basketball, badminton, tennis, frisbee, archery, and was once a track and field athlete.  Ningbo is the home of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) East Sea Fleet. Stationed at the base are: 3rd Destroyer Zhidui 6th Destroyer Zhidui 8th Frigate Dadul 21st Fastboat Zhidul 22nd Submarine Zhidui 42nd Submarine Zhidui 2nd Combat Support Zhidui 4th Air Division 6th Air Division 1st Flying Panther Regiment Radar Brigade. 
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