Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2004
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 1960 pixels × 3008 pixels, 33.77 MB
Caption
This apparatus is called a trunk. It controls the in and out flow of water between the river and the rice field. It is the heart of tidal irrigation providing the ability to utilize only the freshwater layer over the denser incoming tidal saltwater. Often, when trunks are replaced, hollowed out logs are found nearby. West Africans used logs to control water in mangrove swamps for rice cultivation. The exchange of technology is quite obvious here. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital photograph depicting a rice trunk along the Ashepoo River. In the foreground, the water reflects the wooden trunk above. A narrow grassy bridge sits between both wooden trunks. The surrounding vegetation is mostly brown and leafless, except for a few trees that bear green or brown leaves.
Place captured
Ashepoo River, Ashepoo, 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
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
2014.216.42
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596ad1b94-3678-4468-bc07-0380277304b7

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