Photograph by
Soliday, David, American
Date
2013
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4912 pixels × 7360 pixels, 206.9 MB
Caption
These are fields on the lower stretches of the Edisto River. Willtown Bluff is across river to the left - the second settlement after Charleston. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields along a section of the Edisto River. The fields along the image’s bottom edge are flooded, while those in the middle of the image appear drier and largely grassless. Various paths, canals and strips of trees divide the land into smaller plots. The river can be seen meandering south, from the image’s left edge to the right, with two islands visible within its channel: Oakhurst Island along the image's left edge and a small islet close to the right. Willtown Bluff is partially visible behind the dense vegetation. In the distance, just above the river, the ACE basin Wildlife Refuge can be seen, as well as Dawhoo Bridge rising above the wetlands.
Place captured
Edisto 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
2014.216.91
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5439a481d-5ec7-4a43-975b-d5af870e9606

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