This photograph, captioned 'market day (coconuts),' documents a bustling Filipino marketplace scene from the late 19th or early 20th century. Vendors and shoppers, some wearing traditional woven rain capes, gather around a large pile of coconuts for sale. Images such as this, often collected by American servicemen or officials stationed in the Philippines during this period, offer a valuable window into everyday Filipino commerce and daily life apart from military activity. Project: 218495