Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2005
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4800 pixels × 7214 pixels, 198.17 MB
Caption
SC – Mid-Combahee. This bridge is named after Harriet Tubman who in 1863 launched an exercise with Union forces that freed 800 people in one day. It also illustrates a beautiful stretch of fairly well-preserved fields. Rice cultivation basically ended at the conclusion of the Civil War. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph depicting a meander along a section of the Combahee River. The river appears deep blue against the surrounding light brown flatlands. Remnant dikes and canals make patters in the grass, while a tree-lined canal follows the river’s flow, creating an outline in the grass. To the far left, the Harriet Tubman Bridge rises above the river, supported by several beams underneath it.
Place captured
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 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
2014.216.41
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc06518f-caef-4fa5-b7ce-aea104a6a3e2

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