Object Details
Photograph by
David Soliday, American
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.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Shriver Soliday
Date
2012
Object number
2014.216.132
Restrictions & Rights
© David Soliday
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
digital media - born digital
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4791 pixels × 7178 pixels, 196.82 MB
Place captured
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
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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
Topic
African American
Agriculture
American South
Nature
Photography
Rice farming
Slavery
United States History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.216.132