Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2005
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3559 pixels × 5332 pixels, 108.63 MB
Caption
A Rice Barge, or Flat, probably sunk during hurricane 1890's. Appears to have been carrying cypress logs. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital photograph of a rice barge along Folly Creek. The river, which appears sea blue in the sunlight, runs along the right half of the image. A wooden barge can be seen partially lodged in the river. Yellowing grassy vegetation flank either riverbank, while taller vegetation can be seen farther away from the shores. The tallest trees are noticeably leafless, while other medium-height trees appear deep green in the sunlight.
Place captured
Folly Creek, 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
2014.216.59
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d12a7a11-4f4c-459f-bbca-67a41029393a

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