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People Images

The following images have a range of settings, from studio portraits to staged publicity shots to candid moments in rehearsals, but they share the thread of focusing on specific individuals. Browsing through the years, the band's uniform is a testament to the band's evolution, from military garments to bright stylings.

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Don Lentz in office (1958)

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  • Date: 1958, October 1
  • Desc: Donald Lentz seated at desk, photo taken for public relations related to Band Day
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  • ID: 421202-01809
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Jack Snider (1962)

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  • Date: 1962, October 29
  • Desc: Jack Snider studio portrait
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  • ID: 421202-01855
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Jack Snider (1966)

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  • Date: 1966, September 27
  • Desc: Jack Snider at desk
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  • ID: 421202-01859
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Trumpet player (undated)

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  • Desc: "Band Member Playing Trumpet"
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  • ID: 421202-pp6173
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Drum major (1950)

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  • Date: 1950, Sept. 30
  • Desc: Nebraska-Indiana game, drum major stands in front of band and stands
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  • ID: 421201-06286
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Lentz teaches drill (1949)

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  • Date: 1949, Oct. 01
  • Desc: Nebraska-Minnesota game, Lentz stands in front of a blackboard with marching band formations in front of seated students
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  • ID: 421201-06201
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Lord and lady of the castle (1996)

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  • Date: 1996
  • Desc: Mike Veak and Rose Johnson, Lord and Lady of Knappogue Castle on March 19, 1996, in Ireland
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  • ID: band.img.0012
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Martha Nickerson (1944)

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  • Date: 1944
  • Desc: Original caption: "Martha Nickerson Omaha, who plays the French Horn. She wears the Standard Inside Uniform. 1944. ROTC Band."
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  • ID: 570904-00069
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Lt. Thomas W. Griffith portrait (1888)

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  • Date: 1888-1891
  • Desc: Studio portrait of Lt. Thomas W Griffith 1888 - 1891
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  • ID: 332100-00001
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Band members plan halftime show (1945)

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  • Date: 1945
  • Desc: Two women and three men in band uniforms gather around a table to study a chart for a halftime show.
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  • ID: 570904-07428
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Europe tour (1974)

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  • Date: 1974
  • Desc: Slide of the band in Europe, sousaphones featured
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  • ID: 570903-00003
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Making new friends in Europe (1974)

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  • Date: 1974
  • Desc: Slide of a band member posing with Europeans wearing traditional clothing
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  • ID: 570903-00007
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Rehearsing on the Europe tour (1974)

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  • Date: 1974
  • Desc: Slide of band members rehearsing in Europe
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  • ID: 570903-00008
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Man plays trumpet (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Don Lentz. John Berigan. Dean Bushnell." A man plays trumpet as Lentz watches while seated at a piano.
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  • ID: 570904-00059
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Don Lentz (1954)

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  • Date: 1954
  • Desc: Original caption: "Don Lentz. 'yeah' 1954." Don Lentz holds up a clipboard of sheet music and squints into the sun as marching band members stands behind him.
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  • ID: 570904-00060
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Jack Snider and Darwin Fredrickson (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Jack Snider and Darwin Fredrickson planning shows." Jack and Darwin sit and stand next to a table set up with a graph of a football frield. They are planning a clover marching band formation.
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  • ID: 570904-00061
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Don Lentz and Emanuel Wishnow (1938)

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  • Date: 1938-1939
  • Desc: Original caption: "Emanuel Wishnow and Don Lentz." Emanuel sits on the hood of a car with a cigar in his mouth while Don Lentz stands and playfully punches his hand.
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  • ID: 570904-00067
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Walt Davis (1947)

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  • Date: 1947
  • Desc: Original caption: "Walt Davis" stands in a University of Nebraska band uniform. The photo is inscribed "best wishes. Walt."
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  • ID: 570904-00068
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Director Snider rehearsing in Europe (1974)

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  • Date: 1974
  • Desc: Slide of Director Jack Snider speaking through a megaphone during a band rehearsal in Europe
  • Collection:
  • ID: 570903-00009
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Trumpet player (1974)

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  • Date: 1974
  • Desc: Slide of a trumpet player performing in Europe
  • Collection:
  • ID: 570903-00010
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