Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2010
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2651 pixels × 3984 pixels, 60.47 MB
Caption
SC- Georgetown, The Sampit River. This is Friendfield Plantation where Michelle Obama's great great grandfather was enslaved. – Description from photographer David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Sampit River flowing through Friendfield Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The river can be seen flowing in the left with wide fields containing vestigial canals on the right. Taller vegetation surround the river and the fields.
Place captured
Sampit 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
2014.216.74
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5182b7a46-03ec-4adb-ab28-0bf77fd2891c

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