Description: The early transportation history in America is shown at the C&O Canal. Over 180 miles and operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. In the photo are mules as an example of the pulling of barges along the canal. Maryland and Virginia, USA
Description: Rice was cultivated in South Carolina, USA, in the late 1600's up until the Civil War. This cistern provided water to black slaves that lived on this island in the middle of the swamp. The photo's beauty belies the hardships faced by people who worked from dawn to dusk and endured are the dangers of living in such a hot, humid and bug infested area.
