Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4089 pixels × 6097 pixels, 142.69 MB
Caption
Quarter Ditches were originally about 6 feet deep. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital scan of a photograph depicting remnant “quarter ditches” near Cuckolds Creek in Colleton County, South Carolina. Much of the photograph consists of water flowing through a flooded field, with layers of grass visible just below the water’s surface. Patches of grass that have not been submerged are also visible.
Place captured
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 analog
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Nature
Photography
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
2014.216.114
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512084f21-afec-4cbd-8580-5c93e9ca9ef0

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