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Field Images

One of the band's most familiar settings is on the football field or in the stands, cheering for the team. In these photos, though uniforms, instrumentation, and membership may vary through the years, it is clear that some traditions change very little.

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Holdrege band (1940)

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  • Date: 1940-1950
  • Desc: Members of an unidentified band possibly from Holdrege, Nebraska on Band Day. A band member eats a candy apple
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  • ID: 570904-00028
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Minnesota Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937, October
  • Desc: Members of the marching band stand together, photographed close up with the stadium in the background. A tuba player is in the center of the image.
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  • ID: 421203-03333
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Minnesota Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937, October
  • Desc: A man in a Nebraska jacket stands down on the field in front of the band section.
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  • ID: 421203-03340
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Minnesota Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937, October
  • Desc: Marching band members walk and position themselves with their instruments by the stadium stands.
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  • ID: 421203-03347
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Minnesota Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937, October
  • Desc: Members of the marching band are positioned in stadium seating, more of the football audience behind them.
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  • ID: 421203-03348
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Minnesota Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937, October
  • Desc: Positioned in front of the football audience, the marching band members hold their instruments at the ready.
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  • ID: 421203-03356
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Football Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937
  • Desc: Photographed from behind, marching band members play in formation on the field.
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  • ID: 421203-03399
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Football Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937
  • Desc: The marching band plays on the football field in rows.
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  • ID: 421203-03412
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Football Game (1937)

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  • Date: 1937
  • Desc: Caption: "In the front of the football audience, band members hold their instruments in front of them". The date of this photo may not be accurate as the uniforms they are wearing were replaced in 1936
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  • ID: 421203-03416
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Band at football game (1934)

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  • Date: 1934, Nov. 3
  • Desc: Original caption: "Pitt Snapshots", band seated in stadium
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  • ID: 421201-04908
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Nebraska vs. Notre Dame band performance (1924)

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  • Date: 1924, November 15
  • Desc: Nebraska-Notre Dame game
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  • ID: 421203-02430
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Nebraska vs. Notre Dame band performance (1924)

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  • Date: 1924, November 15
  • Desc: Nebraska-Notre Dame game, marching band with goalpost and stadium in the background
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  • ID: 421203-02431
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ROTC cadet band in 1922 (1922)

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  • Date: 1922
  • Desc: Original caption: "NEBR - NOTRE DAME GAME 1922"; ROTC cadet band on formation on field during football halftime; fans in bleachers surround field.
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  • ID: 570904-07234
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Marching band (undated)

Marching band View larger image
  • Desc: Band members stand in lines on the field
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  • ID: 421201-00414
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Color Guard (undated)

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  • Desc: Color Guard on football field, band in background. Color Guard holding the American and Nebraska flags. Band and stadium crowd can be seen behind them.
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  • ID: 421201-00470
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Band performing at football game (undated)

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  • Desc: Susie Kunc and sousaphones performing on the field
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  • ID: 421201-00556
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Drum major and marching band (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Photo Prod. Thomson. Nebr. vs Missouri. McCloughan catching pass. Mo-Nebr, Victory Ball exchange. Coaches & players - sidelines. Campus bus. Drum major & band. Kettle drums. Score board"
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  • ID: 421201-00112
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University Marching Band (undated)

University Marching Band View larger image
  • Desc: Band performs on football field
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  • ID: 421201-00174
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Band Performance (undated)

Band Performance View larger image
  • Desc: Band performs on football field
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  • ID: 421201-00319
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Trombones (undated)

Trombones View larger image
  • Desc: The band performs on the football field
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  • ID: 421202-pp6138
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