Alabama Barbecue, ca. 1890s

Men tend to pigs being roasted over a fire built in a hole in the ground in this photo by Mary Morgan Keipp (1875-1961) of Selma. This method of cooking is known as pit barbecue.

Alabama barbecue gathering, circa 1890s
Courtesy of the Selma Depot Museum
Alabama barbecue gathering, circa 1890s