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Photograph by:
David Soliday, American  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W: 4791 pixels × 7178 pixels, 196.82 MB
Type:
digital media - born digital
Place captured:
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2012
Caption:
NC - Cape Fear River. So many plantations were very remote, not near a city at all. Here, we see the city of Wilmington so near. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description:
A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields near Wilmington, North Carolina. It features remnant rice fields with vestigial canals and “quarter ditches” along the bottom edge, just below Brunswick River. Eagle Island can be seen on the other side of the river, also with remnant fields. Just beyond Eagle Island, two bridges reach over Cape Fear River, connecting Eagle Island to the surrounding land masses. Out in the distance, Battleship North Carolina can be seen docked on Eagle Island, just across from Wilmington’s Historic District.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
American South  Search this
Nature  Search this
Photography  Search this
Rice farming  Search this
Slavery  Search this
United States History  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Shriver Soliday
Object number:
2014.216.132
Restrictions & Rights:
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Remnants of the Rice Culture
Classification:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b6ee3b32-a89d-4ecd-b378-e8a33495fc5a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.216.132