Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2007
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3478 pixels × 5217 pixels, 103.85 MB
Caption
An old Rice Trunk along Cuckolds Creek controlling water levels within the fields of Myrtle Grove Plantation, White Hall, SC. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital scan of a photograph depicting a rice trunk along Cuckolds Creek in White Hall, South Carolina. The dark water in the foreground reflects the wooden planks of the rice trunk above and surrounding vegetation; ripples in the water partially distort the reflection. Much of the rest of the photograph features extensive grasslands that extend till they meet taller trees about halfway from the top of the photograph.
Place captured
Cuckolds Creek, White Hall, 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
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
2014.216.43
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d260b45-5301-41ce-b716-0fb10486be14

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