Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2010
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2543 pixels × 3821 pixels, 55.66 MB
Caption
SC – Georgetown. A stretch of fields that have lost their outer embankment. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Great Pee Dee River in South Carolina. The river can be seen meandering through the middle of the image. Wetlands on either of its sides appear greenish-brown and the one on the left retains many vestigial canals. Wooden fences can be seen protruding out of the water where some of these canals connect to the main river channel.
Place captured
Great Pee Dee River, Georgetown, Georgetown 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
2014.216.67
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5436eb5-12c8-456e-8bb4-8f3acc5d2328

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