Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2588 pixels × 3882 pixels, 57.54 MB
Caption
GA -Cumberland Island. Cumberland is a sea island famous for cotton. This is a remnant rice field, inland, irrigated by spring water. It was not a commercial field, but feed the slaves growing cotton. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of wetlands along East River in Georgia’s Sea Islands. Trees along the image’s edges appear dark green in the sunlight, in contrast to the brown wetlands in the middle. Remnant canals in the grass look silverish.
Place captured
East River, Camden County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Remnants of the Rice Culture
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital media - born digital
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
2014.216.28
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa767cca-92dd-4fd7-90d1-f05ed494a715

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