The north-east corner of Porto Grande Harbour, St. Vincent (Sao Vicente), Cape Verde Islands. The photographer is looking north-north-west from the shore showing construction work proceeding on the end of a wharf. A large number of people are on the wharf and the funnel of a steamship can be seen on the right on the far side of the wharf. The funnel has the letter W on it. A signal station is on the top of the hill. Single masted sloops and a 2-masted schooner drying sails are in the left background.