Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2008
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3594 pixels × 5359 pixels, 110.23 MB
Caption
An old rice field canal on Bear Island offers foraging opportunities for various species of waterfowl. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital scan of a photograph depicting an old rice field canal on Bear Island, South Carolina. It features various species of birds swimming in the canal as well as flying above. Tall grasses flank both sides of the canal as it flows from the image’s center to the left corner. Out in the distance, taller trees can be seen against the sepia sky.
Place captured
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
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
2014.216.119
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd6dad95-188c-493c-806f-8399e397fa9a

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