Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Louise Lovely, and Jack Brammal in scene from the William Fox Studio Production of The Skywayman. In the photograph, Locklear and Lovely sit in a plane. Brammal, who is balancing on the wing of the plane, leans over Locklear's seat.

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and William Elmer in scene from the William Fox Studio Production of 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."

Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Louise Lovely, and Jack Brammal in scene from the William Fox Studio Production of The Skywayman. In the photograph, Locklear and Lovely sit in a plane. Brammal stands next to the plane.

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."

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."

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."

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."

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. In the photograph, a funeral procession is marching down a road. The photograph was taken from higher ground.

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. In the photograph, crowds of people stand outside of a church.

Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. The photograph features a wooden biplane covered in flowers.

Portrait of Viola Dana wearing a silk dress with a dropped waist and holding up a metal box in her hands. Half of her face is visible against a shadowy background.

Portrait of Viola Dana. In the photograph, Viola sits back in a chair. She looks up at a number of hanging vines.

Photograph of newspaper clipping regarding Locklear's visit to Dallas, Texas. The title reads: "Locklear, Daredevil of Air, Will Hold Reception in Dallas, Friday, for Friends from Fort Worth; Will Fly at 2:30 PM."

Photograph of a scrapbook page. Text on the page read: "Milton Elliot,-Ormer Locklear & Shirley Short. Elliot & Short the pilots who flew the airplanes when Ormer Locklear jumped from one airplane to another in mid-air. Ormer Locklear "King of the Dare-divils" [sic] Ormer Loclear [sic], and Milton Elliot. was killed Aug 2, 1920 in Hollywood Calf. [sic] while doing a 'spin' for a movie scene which Loclear [sic] was the star."

Photograph of three men standing in front of a biplane. One man, center, wears a dark jumpsuit with a skull and crossbones emblem on it. The other two men wear trench coats and aviator caps with goggles pulled over them.

Colorized promotional still for The Great Air Robbery. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear is lifting himself from his seat while a woman, sitting in front, reaches her arm out of the plane. A man in the seat behind her is wearing an aviator cap with goggles pulled over it.

Photograph of the ground taken from a plane.

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, where Locklear stands.

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."

Photograph of a wooden building surrounded by picket fencing, over which a biplane is flying. The building has a turret and a small front porch.

Photograph of a wooden building surrounded by picket fencing, over which a biplane is flying. The building has a turret and a small front porch.

Photograph of an aviator standing in front of an airplane. The individual wears an aviator cap, goggles, a coat, and sweater.

Photograph of two men standing near a biplane. In the photograph, both men wear jackets and aviator caps. One man, right, points a gun at the other.