Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
A view looking up The Ashepoo River. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Ashepoo River. The river emerges close to the image’s top left edge and meanders southeastward until it reaches the right side of the image’s bottom edge. Numerous tributaries and vestigial canals connect to the river at various intervals. Just to the right of the Ashepoo, the smaller Deer Creek can be seen meandering southward as well. The fields adjacent the rivers appear brown and green, with the exception of a few patches of taller vegetation that appear deep green, especially along Deer Creek’s channel. Two of the fields in the center of the image are noticeably flooded. Close to the one that is farther left, several buildings can be seen in the distance, as well as Lavington Ln, which runs through them.
Place captured
Ashepoo River, 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
2014.216.85
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e471e30a-c1de-4d1d-8b9d-3d3cd861077b

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