Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
Georgia Rivers. Just a lovely illustration of once very grand rice fields near the Georgia coast. ©Soliday_RiceFieldCollection_GA-123.tif–Description from photographer, David Soliday.
This digital object was transferred to the museum via a hard drive, 2014.216_ACC1. Information related to the storage media can be found in record 2014.216.1.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields taken along the Ogeechee River, near Fort McAllister, Georgia. The river can be seen in the foreground, flowing past either side of light-green, grassy vestigial fields. Parts of the fields appear light brown, while other sections show up as brownish-black. In the distant background, clouds stand out in contrast to the darker vegetation below.
Place captured
Ogeechee River, Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia, 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
2014.216.18
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5129c1177-e9ef-4fd8-9c5c-f53a858f049e

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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