The scene shows Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Creek, a rocky, wooded ravine in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. A stone arch bridge and a wooden footbridge span the gorge above the water, which churns through the rocks below. Local lore described the pool as small and deep, 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
Favorite trip to the
[illegible] but it rained
[illegible] we did [illegible]
[illegible] Coats. My
sister has gotten ahead
& announced her engage-
ment.
Sincerely
Ethel
No white border; color lithograph; vertical crease/scratch on right side; surface wear.
Postmark: PHILADELPHIA SEP 22 PM (year not legible). 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.
Cite this card
Devil's Pool, Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/devils-pool-wissahickon-philadelphia-pa-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
