Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
Aa block of old fields. I was attracted to them for their graphic element. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Ashepoo River. The Ashepoo’s main channel is seen along the image’s bottom edge, while a tributary can be seen flowing from the right side of the top edge to the bottom left corner. A remnant rice field occupies much of the image’s center, with the exception of two cluster of trees along the image’s left and right edges. In the top right corner, an adjacent field is visible. A prominent canal demarcates its boundaries, while “quarter ditches” create perfectly parallel lines in its grass.
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
2014.216.87
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cf3d31f-7aa6-4a57-a507-8231c60b2723

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