Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.91 MB
Caption
South Newport River, GA. Both history and topography suggest that tell-tale signs of remnant rice fields should be in this foreground creek buffer - but there are none. Remnant fields do exist downriver on the ocean side of I-95. Possibly storms erased all evidence. Old satellite imagery shows identical wildlife paths suggesting a hard pan marsh. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph showing remnants of rice fields near Townsend, Georgia. The lower left corner of the image features the South Newport River meandering eastward through Bull Town Swamp and underneath the Georgia I 95. The river appears almost turquoise in contrast to the surrounding brownish green wetlands. After re-emerging on the eastern side of the I 95, the river becomes Blackbird Creek and appears silverish in the direct sunlight. A radio tower can be seen in the center of the photograph alongside the highway and several other buildings.
Place captured
South Newport River, Townsend, McIntosh 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
2014.216.3
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ca05866-7a4c-4656-9986-1cbf540b2e36

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