Date: 1893
Location: Clay-Ashland, Montserrado County, Liberia
Category: Agriculture & Economic History
Historical Significance:
This photograph provides an important visual record of coffee cultivation in Liberia during the nineteenth century. It shows agricultural activity at Clay-Ashland in 1893 and helps document the role of plantation agriculture in Liberia's early economic development. Coffee was among the crops cultivated for commercial production, making this image valuable for understanding the agricultural landscape and economic activities of Liberia during the late nineteenth century.