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Glade Creek Grist Mill , Babcock State Park. Glade Creek rushes through a rocky canyon creating waterfalls. The operational Glade Creek Grist Mill is one of the most photographed scenes in the USA. (card) California State Capitol . The magnificent California State Capitol Building was built in 1874 and underwent a massive restoration that was completed in 1982. Included in the Capitol Building are seven historic museum rooms depicting state government at the turn of the century. (card) Sloss Furnaces Museum . These iron smelting furnaces were built by James Withers Sloss in 1881 and marked the beginning of Birmingham’s growth in the iron industry. Economic development followed so rapidly that Birmingham became known as “The Magic City”. The Sloss Furnaces were closed in 1971 and were turned into a city museum in 1983. (card) The Peace tower is four 37m columns  each depicting people from the four corners of the world joining together to form two allied but distinct na...

The Commonwealth of Virginia   is a U.S. state of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million. ( source ) Thank you Chrissy!

A deep blue field contains the seal of Virginia with the Latin motto " Sic Semper Tyrannis" - "Thus Always to Tyrants". Adopted in 1776. The two figures are acting out the meaning of the motto. Both are dressed as warriors. The woman, Virtus, represents Virginia. The man holding a scourge and chain shows that he is a tyrant. His fallen crown symbolizes his loss of authority over commonwealt. Eight U.S. Presidents come from Virginia (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson). (from postcard) Thank you Chrissy!