Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2005
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4800 pixels × 7200 pixels, 197.79 MB
Caption
SC – Lower Combahee. A good example of erosion. Foreground just a few hints of canals caused by being on the opposing side of an oxbow. The interior of the oxbow has suffered from over wash for many decades. These fields were purchased by the DuPont family in the 1920's.–Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital scan of an aerial photograph depicting an oxbow-shaped meander along the Combahee River, at the border of Beaufort and Colleton Counties. The water appears silverish at the ends and light blue toward the middle of the image, in contrast to the surrounding brown flatlands. In the foreground, patches of brown grass reveal remnant rice field ditches, while in the background, distant, taller vegetation appear greenish brown under the setting sun. They create a slightly curved horizon where they meet the evening sky.
Place captured
Combahee River, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Combahee River, Beaufort 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
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
2014.216.40
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2c99c14-bae8-45bd-a58b-55918a796d67

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