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Elk Falls Ranch: Elmer Berg's BBQ rig, Ozzie and his steaks

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Call NumberZ-7244Date1954 JulySummaryAn African American (Black) man, identified as Ozzie, grills steaks on a portable barbecue rig on the Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch in Park County, Colorado. The cook wears a white shirt, apron and white chef's hat. The Barbecue rig is a wheeled trailer adapted for cooking. Steaks are being prepared for the Roundup Riders of the Rockies.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectElk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--PeopleRoundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--FacilitiesAfrican Americans--Colorado--Park CountyPark County (Colo.)Barbecue grills--Colorado--Park CountyCooks--Colorado--Park CountyOutdoor cookery--Colorado--Park CountyGeographic AreaPark County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711007244Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromSteve Matthews; gift; July 14, 1999.NotesHandwritten on verso of photographic print: "Elmer Berg's rolling barbecue, 'Ozzie and his steaks,' 1954."; Title and identification from printed inventory titled: "Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pictorial history," prepared by Steve Matthews. R7110072440

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