Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3553 pixels × 5355 pixels, 108.91 MB
Caption
SC - Upper Combahee. Prior to the transition from inland reservoirs to tidal irrigated rice cultivation, most SC rivers were buffered by forested bottomland swamps. These swamps were cleared - the trees often used for underpinnings of embankments. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of the upper Combahee River meandering through dense forestlands in Colleton County, South Carolina. In the left portion of the image’s top edge, the river appears dark blue in the sunlight, and gradually becomes darker, eventually appearing pitch black toward the bottom. The inner banks of two peninsulas appear flatter and lighter than the surrounding vegetation.
Place captured
Combahee River, 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
2014.216.35
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584af23c1-a967-4d52-b1d8-666175e9212a

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