Monrovia Harbor from the M.E. Seminary

Title: Monrovia Harbor from the M.E. Seminary

Date: Approximately 1895–1896

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Category: Monrovia Through History

Historical Significance:

This photograph provides a rare visual record of Monrovia's harbor and waterfront during the late nineteenth century. The Library of Congress identifies it as “Monrovia Harbor, from M.E. Seminary, Liberia” and dates it to approximately 1895–1896. It forms part of the American Colonization Society Collection, which contains important visual records of nineteenth-century Liberia.

The image is particularly valuable because Monrovia's harbor was important to the city's development, connecting the capital with maritime trade, transportation, and communication with other parts of the world.