Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
These are fields in The Ernest Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. Lower Edisto River. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Edisto River, just north of Prospect Hill Island, South Carolina. The river can be seen flowing from the image’s top all the way to the bottom right corner, making a deep meander in the middle of the image. Remnant rice fields with vestigial canals and “quarter ditches” that make intricate geometric shapes in the landscape are visible in the bottom left.
Place captured
Edisto River, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Remnants of the Rice Culture
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital media - born digital
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Nature
Photography
Rice farming
Slavery
United States History
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Shriver Soliday
Object number
2014.216.102
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50495d9a7-5978-4225-b47e-7403273e91b1

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