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Parade Images

The marching band is no stranger to marking important events with exhibitions and parades. These photographs here offer a glimpse of recurring events of significance to the University at large, like Ivy Day, ROTC Inspection Day, and Commencement, but also mark important single occasions like Pershing Day and specific bowl parades.

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Ivy Day (1936)

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  • Date: 1936
  • Desc: The trumpet section of the marching band proceeds forward.
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  • ID: 421203-03364
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Ivy Day (1936)

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  • Date: 1936
  • Desc: Members of the marching band stand together in rows, instruments held at their sides when possible.
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  • ID: 421203-03368
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Track Meet (1926)

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  • Date: 1926, May 1
  • Desc: Original caption: "Nebraska - Missouri" Three groups of people stand in relative columns on the field in the middle of the track, the most rightward group consisting of a band.
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  • ID: 421203-02829
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Commencement Parade (1925)

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  • Date: 1925, June 6
  • Desc: Original caption: "Commencement exercises, parade on 12th Street." Graduates and faculty wearing academic robes and mortar boards parading down the center of the street.
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  • ID: 421203-02762
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Military Parade (1924)

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  • Date: 1924, April 23
  • Desc: Original caption: "Military parade for Honorary Colonel Rosalie Plattner" With a building in the background, a military band proceeds across a section of field.
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  • ID: 421203-02873
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Untitled (1920)

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  • Date: 1920
  • Desc: Several individuals in military uniform play instruments.
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  • ID: 421203-03666
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Cadet regiment (1919)

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  • Date: 1919, May
  • Desc: Original caption: "Cadet Regiment." Birds-eye view of cadets in formation with grandstands in the background
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  • ID: 421203-00019
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Commencement procession to St. Pauls (1919)

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  • Date: 1919
  • Desc: Original caption: "1919 Commencement procession to St. Pauls Methodist Church for Major-General Wood's baccelaureate address." Man in military uniform on horseback in foreground, with military band in the center of image, and procession in the background.
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  • ID: 421203-00149
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Commencement (1919)

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  • Date: 1919
  • Desc: Original caption: "1919 - Class entering St. Pauls Methodist church for baccalaureate address by Major General Wood"
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  • ID: 421203-03611
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ROTC band on the way to Oregon (1916)

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  • Date: 1916
  • Desc: ROTC Band performs during stop on 1916 Oregon trip
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  • ID: 570904-00019
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Cadet band at summer camp (1900)

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  • Date: 1900
  • Desc: ROTC cadet band stands in formation at summer band camp, early 1900s; drum major wears tall shako hat; band members wear wide-brimmed hats.
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  • ID: 570904-07230
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University cadets and bands (1892)

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  • Date: 1892-1893
  • Desc: University cadets on parade.
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  • ID: 320101-03785
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Orange Bowl parade (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Orange Bowl 1955 parade." The Band marches down a street during the Orange Bowl parade.
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  • ID: 570904-00062
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Marching Band in Front of Union (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "UNL Band in front of UNL Union"
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  • ID: 570903-00024
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  • ID: 570904-07235
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Pershing Day (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Pershing day." Parading down a street with houses in the background, the University's marching band plays for Pershing Day.
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  • ID: 421203-00105
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Commencement Views (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Exercises and Parade" Members of a marching band in uniform walk along the center of a street, playing their instruments.
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  • ID: 421203-03216
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Cadet review (undated)

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  • Desc: Original caption: "Cadets reviewed by Major General Wood"
  • Collection:
  • ID: 421203-03628
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