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4264 - Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Glacier National Park was established in 1910 and covers about 4100 square kilometres. It is located in north-west Montana and borders the Canadian border and Canadian national park, Waterton Lakes. In fact, the two parks are known at the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and were designated as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks were designated by the United Nations as Biosphere Reserves in 1976, and UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. In 2017, Waterton-Glacier were given Gold Tier status by the International Dark Sky Association. 
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4263 - Kaunas, Lithuania

A funny card entitled Admiral's Dream  by Vilijus Vaisvila.  Kaunas is home to the Vytautas the Great War Museum. It was established in 1921 by  Vladas Nagevičius-Nagius. In moved to a larger site in 1936.  Vytautas the Great (c1350 - 1430) was ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1401-1430. Modern Lithuania idolizes Vytautas as a nation hero and was an important figure in national rebirth in the 19th century.  The museum is more than artifacts of Vytautas the Great. Instead it displays artifacts from Lithuania and Kaunas from prehistoric times to the present. There are a large number of historical weapons. There are displays dedicated to the military skills of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, There are displays of firearms, uniforms, ammunition. Lithuanian renaissance figures have statues on site. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame are located in the square in front of the museum. There are more than 10 statues of Lithuanian military chief...

4262 - Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Lovebirds from Finland. I'm not going to try to identify the birds in the photo. The sender commented on the length of my marriage and that was the reason for the card!

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. 

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.