Aerial Images

The classic view of a marching band halftime show is from the stands. What better way to see the band's formations and the accompanying card section? More aerial views are available in footage of the band.

48 items

'X' and rows (1940)

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• Date: 1940, Nov. 30
• Desc: Nebraska-Kansas State game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05505

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Waiting for twirler to appear (1961)

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• Date: 1961
• Desc: Twirler Joyce Burns waits to leap from the inside of Big Bertha
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-00040

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'Vote' and USA formation (undated)

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• Desc: Band forms "VOTE" surrounded by shape of United States
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-00173

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'USA' and 'N' (1940)

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• Date: 1940, Nov. 30
• Desc: Nebraska-Kansas State Game, band in formation of continental United States
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05504

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Train formation (1950)

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• Date: 1950, Sept. 30
• Desc: "Athletics - Donovan. 15 takes 4x5. Band and Card section at Indiana game." The negative shows the card section making an 'N', and the marching band in the shape of a train.
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-06266

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Semicircle drill (1940)

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• Date: 1940, Oct. 12
• Desc: Nebraska-Indiana game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05385

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Seating chart for 1956 Band Day (1956)

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• Date: 1956
• Desc: Mimeographed sheet with seating chart for Nebraska high school bands in Memorial Stadium; coupon and ID badged clipped to corner.
• Collection:
• ID: 570904-07430

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Rows (1937)

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• Date: 1937, Aug. 08
• Desc: Nebraska-Indiana game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05101

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Nebraska-Iowa State Game (1938)

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• Date: 1938, Oct. 08
• Desc: Iowa State-Nebraska game, the card section displays an "N"
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05114

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'N' Formation (1937)

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• Date: 1937, Sept. 15
• Desc: Negative of one image of the marching band on the field forming an "N" during the Nebraska-Kansas game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05103

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'N' Formation (1940)

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• Date: 1940, Oct. 26
• Desc: Nebraska-Missouri game, band in "N" formation
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05392

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Military drill teams (1925)

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• Date: 1925, May 30
• Desc: Military units and band stand in formation
• Collection:
• ID: 421203-02719

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Military Department (1923)

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• Date: 1923
• Desc: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered in a roughly square shape around uniformed military individuals in formation.
• Collection:
• ID: 421203-03254

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Memorial Stadium aerial shot (undated)

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• Desc: Nebraska-Kansas State game, Homecoming, Aerial view of statdium and downtown Lincoln, band visible on the field
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-00140

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'KS' (1940)

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• Date: 1940, Nov. 30
• Desc: Nebraska-Kansas State game, band forms "KS"
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05501

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'Hi Dad' card section (1950)

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• Date: 1950, Sept. 30
• Desc: Nebraska-Indiana game, closeup of card section spelling "HI DAD"
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-06264

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'Hi Dad' (1949)

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• Date: 1949, Oct. 01
• Desc: Nebarska-Minnesota game, band and card section spell "HI DAD"
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-06202

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Halftime drill (1938)

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• Date: 1938, Oct. 01
• Desc: Nebraska-Missouri game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-05097

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Halftime (undated)

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• Desc: Nebraska-Missouri game
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-00581

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Football formation (undated)

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• Desc: Marching band forms football, card section forms cow
• Collection:
• ID: 421201-00171

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