Aerial photograph of canals in Topsail, NC

Object Details

Caption: NC – Near New River. This image is intriguing to all historians since few know the exact history of these canals. Most suspect drainage. Possibly some rice in very early years. This is Top Sail NC. African made canals is a subject I'd like to investigate and photograph further. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.
Description: A digital aerial photograph of remnant rice fields by Alligator Bay and Topsail, North Carolina. Mill Creek can be seen flowing from the image’s bottom edge into Alligator Bay, which occupies much of the middle of the photograph. Numerous vestigial canals are visible along the creek as well as the bay’s northern and western banks. On the southern bank, closest to the top of the image, several buildings as well as North Topsail Beach can also be seen, separating the bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Shriver Soliday

2012

Restrictions & Rights: © David Soliday; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place captured: Mill Creek, Topsail, Pender County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: Remnants of the Rice Culture
Classification: Photographs and Still Images

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Agriculture; American South; Nature; Photography; Slavery; United States History

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