View inside Mammoth Cave showing a wooden staircase and railing descending into a dark, deep pit known as the Bottomless Pit. Rock walls and dim lighting are visible.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
tells me the girl is going to
married in [illegible] & did
I am very [illegible]
care now that I think you
would [illegible] to do
write anything [illegible] like
[illegible] care what he says
& care what he [illegible]
in the lake [illegible] summer
[illegible] her blood
I am well [illegible] come at
for a little while
Halftone dot pattern visible; no white border; printed caption at bottom: 'THE BOTTOMLESS PIT, MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.'
No postmark or postage stamp visible; printed stamp box ('PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'). Divided-back card ('POST CARD' / 'THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES' / 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'). Handwritten message in English written sideways across the entire back; largely illegible. Pencil '400' at top right (dealer mark). Printed card number A-22352.
Cite this card
The Bottomless Pit, Mammoth Cave, KY, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-bottomless-pit-mammoth-cave-ky-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
