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Title
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KC @ 150--Lasting Legacies: 135 More
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Henry Perry (dates of birth and death unknown), "Kansas City's 'father of barbecue,'" with his "barbecued meats" business at 1514 East 19th Street first appearing in the city directory in 1916, training Charlie Bryant, Arthur Bryant's brother, in the trade.
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Date
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2000-05-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Henry Perry
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Description
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Book excerpt about Henry Perry, "the city's first barbecue king" and a local philanthropist. Perry came to Kansas City in 1907 as a beef sandwich operator first along "Banks Alley on the west side of downtown" before starting his own restaurant in 1920 at 19th and Vine Streets, known as "one of the destination points within the African American community" through the 1920s-1930s.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Cue the 'Que
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Description
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Article describing the history, vocabulary, and other aspects of Kansas City barbecue.
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Date
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2003-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Arthur Bryant
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Description
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Arthur Bryant inside his restaurant. A line of customers can be seen.
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Date
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1981-02-15
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Object Type
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Photograph