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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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Diane Tangeman (1973)

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  • Date: 1973
  • Desc: Baton twirler Diane Tangeman raises her hands on Memorial Stadium field
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  • ID: 570904-00052
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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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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."
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  • ID: 570904-00056
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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
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  • ID: band.img.0020
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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
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  • ID: band.img.0011
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Bill Tomek in front of trailer (2010)

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  • Date: 2010
  • Desc: Dr. John Richmond, Bill Tomek (donor), Dr. Carolyn Barber, and Dr. Lucy Buntain Comine stand in front of the trailer
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  • ID: band.img.0002
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Unloading truck for rehearsal (2015)

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  • Date: 2015
  • Desc: Unloading truck in St. Louis for rehearsal during trip to Nebraska vs Illinois football game
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  • ID: band.img.0006
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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
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  • ID: band.img.0015
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Johnny Carson and Durwood Varner (undated)

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  • Desc: Nebraska-Kansas game, Homecoming, Johnny Carson and Durwood Varner stand on the field with the marching band in the background
  • Collection:
  • ID: 421201-00021
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Drum Major and Homecoming Queen (undated)

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  • Desc: Drum major and Homecoming Queen with a crowd behind them in Memorial Stadium.
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  • ID: 421201-00441
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Jack Snider, Jeff Klintberg, Susie Kunc (undated)

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  • Desc: Band Director Jack Snider, Drum Major Jeff Klintberg and Susie Kunc posing in front of the pillars
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  • ID: 421201-00545
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Jack Snider and Diane Tangeman (undated)

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  • Desc: Jack Snider and Diane Tangeman posing outside. The Mueller Bell Tower is seen behind them
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  • ID: 421201-00564
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Jack Snider, Don Lentz, and 'Big Bertha' (undated)

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  • Desc: Drum Majors, Jack Snider, and Don Lentz stand in front of large drum 'Big Bertha', behind them is the Sheldon Art Gallery
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  • ID: 421201-00355
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Dianne Tangeman, twirler (undated)

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  • Desc: Tangeman flanked by two members of the band.
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  • ID: 421201-00569
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Band member at Memorial Stadium (1992)

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  • Date: 1992, Sep. 8
  • Desc: "Crowd action at football game. UNL vs. Utah State."
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  • ID: 421201-01543
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Phil Kleppinger (1935)

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  • Date: 1935, January 9
  • Desc: Original caption: "Kleppinger, Phil, Band Uniform" Portrait of Phil Kleppinger in band uniform; One double negative in envelope.
  • Collection:
  • ID: 421202-00410
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R. Middlehauf (1935)

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  • Date: 1935, January 9
  • Desc: Original caption: "Middlehauf, R., Band Uniform." Studio portrait of R. Middlehauf in band uniform. One double negative.
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  • ID: 421202-00411
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Cornhusker band member playing oboe (1956)

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  • Date: 1956, June 1
  • Desc: Original caption: "Oboe, Film Strip Negs." A seated man wearing a University of Nebraska band uniform plays an oboe. Notes: 78 negatives in this envelope.
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  • ID: 421202-01401
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Band Director and band members (1962)

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  • Date: 1962, November 30
  • Desc: Band director speaks with band members on sidelines of football game
  • Collection:
  • ID: 421202-01774
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