[Ormer Locklear holding gun]

Photograph of a movie scene. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear holds a pistol to his head. He wears a silk smoking jacket.
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear and Francelia Billington #2]

Colorized promotional still for The Great Air Robbery. In the photograph, Francelia Billington points a gun at Ormer Locklear. They stand at the bottom of a set of cement stairs. Locklear is wearing a newsboy hat and a trench coat, while Billington is wearing a blue dress with lace accents, a veil, and a pink shawl.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear and Cesare Gravina]

Photograph of a movie scene. Text on the reverse reads: "Scene from William Fox Studio production of The Skywayman. Cesare Gravina (on floor) and Ormer Locklear."
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for The Skywayman]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and William Elmer in scene from the William Fox Studio Production of The Skywayman.
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear choking Cesare Gravina]

Photograph of a movie scene. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear is choking Cesare Gravina, who propped up against a chair.
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear, Jack Dempsey, and Viola Dana]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Jack Dempsey, and Viola Dana. Jack Dempsey stands outside of a biplane; Viola Dana pushes him. Text on the reverse reads: "Ormer Locklear (in cockpit), Jack Dempsey, Viola Dana. January 10, 1920."
Date: January 10, 1920
Creator: Hawkins, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Locklear and Lovely on movie set]

Photograph of a movie scene featuring Louise Lovely and Ormer Locklear. In the photograph, the pair lock eyes as Lovely kneels over Locklear, who lies on the floor.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear on movie set #2]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Louise Lovely, Cesar Graving, and Milton Elliott on the set of a movie. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear is holding hands with Louise Lovely while Cesar Graving is raising his hands above them and Milton Elliott stands off to the side.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane Crashing Into a Building]

Photograph of an airplane crashing into a steeple. Text on the reverse reads: "Ormer Locklear and Milton Elliott crash their Curtiss 'Jenny' into the break-away steeple of the First Baptist Church in Sunland for a scene in Willian Fox's The Skywayman. Note two stuntmen falling, during scuffle, from belfry. In movie, church is a schoolhouse. Villains were chased into school by hero Locklear. They are shown falling from steeple."
Date: [1920-06..1920-07]
Creator: Coffrin, W. Hank
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Death scene on movie set]

Photograph of a movie scene. Text on the reverse reads: "Scene from The Skywayman. Ceasare Gravina lies 'mortally wounded' after having just been 'shot' by Louise Lovely. Ormer Locklear stands at left rear. Sam De Grasse at safe."
Date: [1920-06..1920-07]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[National Anthem at Locklear's funeral]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. Text on the reverse reads: "Army units and civilians stand at attention during playing of 'National Anthem' at Los Angeles Southern Pacific Station on Central Avenue. Spray of flowers marks Locklear's casket. Sol Wurtzel stands to left of spray. Locklear's body is being sent to Fort Worth, Elliott's to Gadsden, Alabama, August 5, 1920."
Date: August 5, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James P. Hogan and Ormer Locklear]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and James P. Hogan. Text on the reverse reads: "Director James P. Hogan (left) explains scene to Ormer Locklear for William Fox Studio production of The Skywayman."
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Locklear's place of death]

Photograph of three man standing at the place where Ormer Locklear died. Text on the reverse reads: "Signal Hill, California, where he was killed. Ormer's brother, Orman Locklear (on the left) and Mr. Shelby (Ormer's manager, on the extrem [sic] right) being shown by a man, where Orman was killed. This is an original photo."
Date: August 1920
Creator: Cross, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Locklear's plane engine]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's OX-5 engine. Text on the reverse reads: "Locklear's OX-5 engine. Picture was taken day after the fatal crash. It was fug from dike where it had buried itself five feet in earth. Note one bank of cylinders broken off showing terrific impact of plane. It is propped before the top wing of the plane. August 3, 1920. CREDIT: Colonel Art Goebel."
Date: August 3, 1920
Creator: Goebel, Art
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and woman on set]

Photograph of a movie scene from The Skywayman. In the photograph, a woman sits at an ornate wooden desk which is situated against a wall. She looked mournfully to the right. A man, standing to the left, wears a long white smock.
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Death scene on movie set]

Photograph of a movie scene. Text on the reverse reads: "Scene from William Fox Studio production of The Skywayman. Cesare Gravina (on floor), Ormer Locklear and Louise Lovely. Shadows behind curtained windows are Edwin Booth Tilton and Mary Mooney."
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Milton Elliott and Ormer Locklear #2]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and Milton Elliott. In the photograph, Locklear wears a suit and Elliott wears flying gear. Locklear, left, holds a ring between his fingers. The pair look at one another.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Locklear and women on set]

Photograph of a movie scene from The Skywayman. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear is reclining on a sofa. Two women, one in formal dress and the other in a leather jacket, kneel next to him.
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morris & Co carriage]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. In the photograph, six horses lead a Morris & Company carriage. A sign poking out of the carriage reads: "Meet Queen Locklear, Morris & Co Supreme, Prize Shorthorn, THIS IS NO BULL!!" Two men in white hold the reigns.
Date: August 5, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for The Skywayman]

Photograph of individuals on a film set. In the photograph, Locklear wears a smoking jacket. A man wearing a uniform stands in the middle, while a woman with a pad of paper and pen sits in an armchair on the right. Text on the reverse reads: "Left to right: Ormer Locklear, William Elmer, Louise Lovely. Scene from William Fox Studio production of 'The Skywayman.' June-August 1920."
Date: [1920-06..1920-08]
Creator: 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of men by plane]

Photograph of men standing in front of an airplane. Text on the reverse reads: "From left to right - Harry Rice, Universal Exploitation Manager, Lieutenant Ralph Diggins, pilot, Locklear himself, Fred Rochester, Publicity Manager Morris & Company, George W. Brow, General Sales Agent Curtiss Aeroplane Manufacturing Co., Jack Curran, former British Aviation Officer -- taken on the field just before plane left for Chicago's loop."
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane Next to Building]

Photograph of a wooden building surrounded by picket fencing. The building has a turret and a small front porch. A biplane is parked outside of the building. Text on the reverse reads: "Just before the shooting begins on the William Fox Studio production of The Skywayman. Sam De Grasse (in flying gear at tail), ORmer Locklear and Louise Lovely."
Date: [1920-06..1920-07]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History