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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Drum Majors Becky McGuire and David Puckett (1996)

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• Date: 1996
• Desc: Drum Majors Becky McGuire and David Puckett in Ireland
• Collection:
• ID: band.img.0015

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Diane Miller Frost, first female drum major (1976)

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• Date: 1976
• Desc: First female drum major Diane Miller Frost
• Collection:
• ID: band.img.0011

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Tommy Lee (2004)

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• Date: 2004
• Desc: Tommy Lee stands in uniform next to Der Viener Schlinger, surrounded by photographers and band staff
• Collection:
• ID: band.img.0020

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Band playing in pool (1973)

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• Date: 1973
• Desc: Original caption: "Orange Bowl 1973. Would you believe Handel's water music." Several members of the marching band wear swim suits and play in the pool.
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-00050

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Dr. Fought conducts rehearsal (1974)

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• Date: 1974, Oct.
• Desc: Original caption: "God speaks. Rehearsal. Bob Fought" The marching band rehearses while seated in an auditorium.
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-00055

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Kevin Moore and Dave Deyloff (1974)

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• Date: 1974
• Desc: Original caption: "1974 one guy who could REALLY get into it. Dave Deyloff. Outdoor pratice."
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-00056

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Diane Tangeman (1973)

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• Date: 1973
• Desc: Baton twirler Diane Tangeman raises her hands on Memorial Stadium field
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-00052

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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."
• Collection:
• 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
• Collection:
• 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.
• Collection:
• 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
• Collection:
• 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
• Collection:
• 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
• Collection:
• 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.
• Collection:
• 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.
• Collection:
• 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.
• Collection:
• 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.
• Collection:
• 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."
• Collection:
• 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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