Ashmun Street, Monrovia, 1893

Date: 1893

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Category: Monrovia Through History

Historical significance:
This photograph provides a rare visual record of Monrovia during the late nineteenth century, showing part of the city's-built environment during the early decades of the independent Republic of Liberia. It helps visitors see what Liberia's capital actually looked like more than a century ago, rather than relying only on written descriptions. The Library of Congress identifies the photograph as an 1893 image of Ashmun Street in Monrovia.