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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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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
