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[Ormer Locklear and Francelia Billington #2]

Description: 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
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Locklear's place of death]

Description: 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
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Locklear's plane engine]

Description: 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
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Aviators in jumpsuits]

Description: Colorized promotional still for The Great Air Robbery. In the photograph, three men wearing aviator caps, goggles, and jumpsuits emblazoned with skulls and crossbows stand next to a biplane.
Date: unknown
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Ruth Bancroft Law]

Description: Photograph of Ruth Bancroft Law. She wears a hat, a sweater, pants, and gloves and is sitting on the pilot’s seat of her Curtiss Headless pusher aeroplane which has been modified with Wright type controls.
Date: unknown
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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