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2014.49.Box029_Album01_Page_009_05
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Hills Brothers Barbeque, Seattle, 1953

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In 1953, Al Smith photographed Robert L. Hills (at right) and his brother, Zebedee, in front of their Hills Brothers BBQ in the Central District. According to the Smith family, the barbecue stand served sweet potato pie, spicy sauce on smoked ribs, and white bread and butter through the 1990s.
ID Number: 2014.49.091.009.05
Date: 1953
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.091.009.05
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Businesses and Corporations, Central Area, Eating and Drinking

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