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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  • Geographic Location = Alabama--Marion
  • Decade = 1990-1999
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at the Albert Turner Sr. Courthouse Annex.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at the Albert Turner Sr. Courthouse Annex.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing beside the historical marker for Albert Turner, Sr. amongst SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing beside the historical marker for Albert Turner, Sr. amongst SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at Jimmie Lee Jackson's historical marker while Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at Jimmie Lee Jackson's historical marker while Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants listen.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A man is shown taking a picture of Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
A man is shown taking a picture of Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Reverend Fred Taylor are shown sharing a laugh as they address adult and youth participants during the SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others at Jimmie Lee Jackson Gravesite, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Reverend Fred Taylor are shown sharing a laugh as they address adult and youth participants during the SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American women, African American men, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend James Orange is shown speaking at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite alongside Evelyn G. Lowery and SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
James Orange Speaking at Jimmie Lee Jackson's Gravesite, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1997
Description
Reverend James Orange is shown speaking at Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite alongside Evelyn G. Lowery and SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American women, African American men, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Reverend James Orange pose for a photo next to Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With James Orange, circa 1997
Date Created
1994/2000
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Reverend James Orange pose for a photo next to Jimmie Lee Jackson's gravesite.
Subject
African American men, African American women, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing beside Jimmie Lee Jackson's memorial marker in Marion, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, circa 1997
Date Created
1994/1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing beside Jimmie Lee Jackson's memorial marker in Marion, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with an unidentified woman posing for a photo in front of the Jimmy Lee Jackson historical marker near Lee & Rollins Funeral Home in Marion, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With an Unidentified Woman, circa 1994
Date Created
1994/1995
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with an unidentified woman posing for a photo in front of the Jimmy Lee Jackson historical marker near Lee & Rollins Funeral Home in Marion, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series