The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.
May 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series

The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.
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C.T. Vivian, Harry Belafonte, and Joseph E. Lowery sit in conversation during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian" Event, January 23, 200
Date Created
2009-01-23
Description
C.T. Vivian, Harry Belafonte, and Joseph E. Lowery sit in conversation during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, African American entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
C.T. Vivian, Harry Belafonte, and Joseph E. Lowery sit in conversation during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian" Event, January 23, 200
Date Created
2009-01-23
Description
C.T. Vivian, Harry Belafonte, and Joseph E. Lowery sit in conversation during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, African American entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of Harry Belafonte taken during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois on January 23, 2009.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian" Event, January 23, 200
Date Created
2009-01-23
Description
A photo of Harry Belafonte taken during an event at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois on January 23, 2009.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, African American entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Tyler Perry speaks at an unknown event as Cheryl Lowery and Joseph E. Lowery listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Tyler Perry and Cheryl Lowery, circa 2010
Date Created
2008/2012
Description
Tyler Perry speaks at an unknown event as Cheryl Lowery and Joseph E. Lowery listen.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery sit with actor and comedian Bill Cosby, who was the guest speaker at the 6th Annual Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Bill Cosby, 2006
Date Created
2006
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery sit with actor and comedian Bill Cosby, who was the guest speaker at the 6th Annual Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American entertainers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory speaks during a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
Dick Gregory speaks during a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Subject
African American entertainers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A publicity photo of talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Oprah Winfrey, circa 1989
Date Created
1989/1990
Description
A publicity photo of talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Subject
African American women, African American entertainers, African American businesspeople
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A publicity photo of talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Oprah Winfrey, circa 1989
Date Created
1989/1990
Description
A publicity photo of talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Subject
African American women, African American entertainers, African American businesspeople
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Oprah Winfrey stands (at middle) as a check is held by herself, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and an unidentified man (second from left). Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman bookend the group photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Oprah Winfrey stands (at middle) as a check is held by herself, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and an unidentified man (second from left). Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman bookend the group photo.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Oprah Winfrey stands (at middle) as a check is held by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and an unidentified man (second from left). Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman bookend the group photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Oprah Winfrey stands (at middle) as a check is held by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and an unidentified man (second from left). Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman bookend the group photo.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American businesspeople, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery give a thumbs up alongside Oprah Winfrey, Stedman Graham, and others.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery give a thumbs up alongside Oprah Winfrey, Stedman Graham, and others.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American businesspeople, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Rosey Grier, one of the guests on Robert H. Schuller's "Hour of Power" episode recognizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Rosey Grier, January 1988
Date Created
1988-01
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Rosey Grier, one of the guests on Robert H. Schuller's "Hour of Power" episode recognizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Subject
African American men, African American women, Religious broadcasting, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Actor and singer Rosey Grier poses for a photo with an unidentified woman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosey Grier With an Unidentified Woman, January 1988
Date Created
1988-01
Description
Actor and singer Rosey Grier poses for a photo with an unidentified woman.
Subject
African American men, African American entertainers, Religious broadcasting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill (second from right), poses for a photo with Hal Jackson, Alice Jackson, and Don Cornelius. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, Md., "Miss U.S. Teen 1973" (formerly "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America), was a recent Special Guest on "Soul Train" along with The Temptations. Also appearing was Hal Jackson (left) sponsor of the national pageant, shown with wife Alice (right) Edna and Don Cornelius, host of "Soul Train", one of tv's most popular series.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, Miss Black Teenage America, 1973
Date Created
1973
Description
Edna Hill (second from right), poses for a photo with Hal Jackson, Alice Jackson, and Don Cornelius. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, Md., "Miss U.S. Teen 1973" (formerly "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America), was a recent Special Guest on "Soul Train" along with The Temptations. Also appearing was Hal Jackson (left) sponsor of the national pageant, shown with wife Alice (right) Edna and Don Cornelius, host of "Soul Train", one of tv's most popular series.
Subject
African American entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, the winner of the Miss Black Teenage America pageant, observes an employee working on a wristwatch. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, MD., and 1974 winner of "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America Pageant & U.S. Teen Revue" recently completed a tour of the U.S. Virgin Islands via Eastern Airlines at the invitation of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Commerce with accommodations at luxurious Bluebeard's Castle Hotel in St. Thomas. Edna was enthusiastically received by the islands' young people who proudly sent a Virgin Islands representative to compete at this year's national finals in New York City. Here, Edna visits a Standard Time Watch Factory in St. Croix which presented her with a gold wristwatch in recognition of her title and goodwill tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, Miss Black Teenage America, 1973
Date Created
1973
Description
Edna Hill, the winner of the Miss Black Teenage America pageant, observes an employee working on a wristwatch. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, MD., and 1974 winner of "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America Pageant & U.S. Teen Revue" recently completed a tour of the U.S. Virgin Islands via Eastern Airlines at the invitation of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Commerce with accommodations at luxurious Bluebeard's Castle Hotel in St. Thomas. Edna was enthusiastically received by the islands' young people who proudly sent a Virgin Islands representative to compete at this year's national finals in New York City. Here, Edna visits a Standard Time Watch Factory in St. Croix which presented her with a gold wristwatch in recognition of her title and goodwill tour.
Subject
African American entertainers, Special events, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A publicity photo of Aretha Franklin.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Aretha Franklin, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A publicity photo of Aretha Franklin.
Subject
African American singers, African American entertainers, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A contact sheet of 35mm negative images of Aretha Franklin with others, including Andrew Young.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Contact Sheet of Aretha Franklin Photos, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A contact sheet of 35mm negative images of Aretha Franklin with others, including Andrew Young.
Subject
African American singers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Singer Lou Rawls is shown performing at an outside event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lou Rawls, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Singer Lou Rawls is shown performing at an outside event.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American entertainers, African American singers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified man is shown speaking or singing at a microphone.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Man, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
An unidentified man is shown speaking or singing at a microphone.
Subject
African American men, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series