Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
A block of old fields. I was attracted to them for their graphic elements. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Ashepoo River. A small section of the Ashepoo’s main channel can be seen in the image’s bottom right corner. The adjacent fields, which occupy most of the image, appear greenish brown. A canal flows in a straight line from a tributary at the top of the image to the Ashepoo’s main channel. Secondary canals branch off from this main canal into the fields, creating irregular patterns in the landscape. In the top left and right corners, patches of taller vegetation are visible. There is also an adjacent field in the top right corner that has retained many of its “quarter ditches.”
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
2014.216.86
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd559ee5b3e-d99b-428c-9fe5-e7a559560aa9

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