The scene shows Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Creek, a rocky, wooded ravine in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. A path runs near the pool, and a stone arch bridge and a wooden footbridge span the gorge above the water, which churns through the rocks below. Local lore held that the small, deep pool was continually frothing and seething, and children believed it was bottomless. The Wissahickon Valley was a popular scenic corner of Fairmount Park, and Devil's Pool was one of its named landmarks.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Just came back from
another trip to the bunga
low but it rained all
the time & we did nothing
but bail boats. My
sister has gotten ahead of me
& announced her engage
ment. Sincerely
Evel.
PostmarkedPhiladelphia, PA, September 27, 1913, 15:00
No white border; color lithograph; vertical crease/scratch on right side; surface wear.
Postmark: PHILADELPHIA SEP 27 PM 1913 PA. Divided-back card; green 1c Washington stamp; message written sideways in pen along the left edge; address block heavily scribbled/overwritten in ink; printed caption on back describes Devil's Pool, Wissahickon, Fairmount Park. Address originally included Dinwoodie; struck through and redirected to Athens, Mich.
Cite this card
Devil's Pool, Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA, 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/devils-pool-wissahickon-philadelphia-pa-1913. Accessed November 3, 2026.
