Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3640 pixels × 5364 pixels, 111.75 MB
Caption
I observed the mechanical repair of this broken dike by both land and plane for many weeks. During the rice era, multitudes of slaves with shovels and wheelbarrows accomplished the same task sometimes overnight. Bonny Hall Plantation, The Combahee. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital scan of an aerial photograph depicting cranes repairing a dike along the Combahee River. In the top right corner, trees and patches of grass along the riverbank are visible. The river itself occupies much of the photograph and appears deep blue in contrast to the flooded fields adjacent its southern bank. Patches of green and brown vegetation grow along the levee that separates the blue river from the grey flooded fields. Two red and white cranes can be seen repairing a part of the levee that has broken.
Place captured
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
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
2014.216.46
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a83fcb48-6964-4a8e-a097-dfeaa5e84c2b

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