Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2012
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4382 pixels × 6566 pixels, 164.7 MB
Caption
SC – Cooper River. All rice fields have mostly disappeared along Charleston's Cooper River due to a utility dam built in the 50's upriver. These are the plantations of Edward Ball's "Slaves in the Family."
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of Cooper River in South Carolina. The river is most noticeable along the image’s right edge. A dike separates it from flooded fields on the left. In the top left corner, a patch of dry land can be seen.
Place captured
Cooper River, Berkeley 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
2014.216.78
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b0ee19c-993d-4ff9-b672-8d6818db9a4b

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