Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4785 pixels × 7169 pixels, 196.32 MB
Caption
NC - Cape Fear River. Slightly downstream from Wilmington, NC. This is a wonderful illustration of reclamation. A summer illustration would reveal little of a rice field due to foliage. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph depicting remnant rice fields along Town Creek in North Carolina. The river starts in the bottom left corner and meanders east toward the top of the image before merging with Cape Fear River. Fields adjacent the Town Creek’s channel appear brown in contrast to the dark green of the surrounding forests.
Place captured
Cape Fear River, Winnabow, Brunswick County, North 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
2014.216.130
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537589636-184c-454b-b7af-a2d0f435a323

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