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[Locklear's funeral march]

Description: Photograph of Ormer Locklear's funeral. Text on the reverse reads: "Ormer Locklear funeral procession. Fort Worth Air Service officers, many of whom flew with Locklear at Barron Field, are in lead. Note first man in second row wiping his eye. Floral airplane is in middle of procession behind hearse carrying Locklear's body. Credit: Locklear Family Collection."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Locklear's wristwatch]

Description: Photograph of Ormer Locklear's wristwatch. Text on the reverse reads: "Photograph of Ormer Locklear's wristwatch, made after his fatal crash on August 2, 1920. Inscription: Presented to Lieut. Ormer Locklear by Minnesota State Agriculture Society Sept. 6 - 1919. Small clasp: Air Service Aeronautics. Note broken band and hands stopped at exactly 10:14 (p.m.)."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Movie scene]

Description: Photograph of a movie scene. In the photograph, a man and women converse in what appears to be the lobby of a building. Elevators are visible in the background.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Ormer Locklear]

Description: Photograph of Ormer Locklear sitting in the passenger seat of a plane. He wears a leather jacket and an aviation cap, over which a pair of glasses are situated.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Ormer Locklear over San Vicente Blue]

Description: Photograph of a biplane flying low to the ground. In the photograph, Ormer Locklear grips his arms on the edge of the wing as his lower body is lifted above the wing. Oil rigs are visible on the ground below. Men on the ground await the plane's arrival.
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Ormer Locklear showing his hands]

Description: Photograph of Ormer Locklear showing the backs of his hands to the camera. Text on the reverse reads: "Ormer Locklear displays his famous hands to demonstrate their size. Note $1000 diamond ring on right hand he purchased from his press agent, Bill Pickens. Air Service identification bracelet on right wrist. Watch awarded by Minnesota State Fair on the other. 1920."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Ormer Locklear's casket]

Description: Photograph of soldiers carrying Ormer Locklear's casket down a street during his funeral. The casket is covered in an American flag. Part of the scene is obscured by an object in the bottom right corner.
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Scene from movie]

Description: Photograph of a movie scene. In the photograph, a man and woman stand together in what appears to be the lobby of a building. Elevators are visible in the background.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Portrait of Ormer Locklear]

Description: 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 20, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Airplane Crashing Into a Building]

Description: 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
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Airplane Next to Building]

Description: 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]
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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