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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  • Decade = 1960-1969
  • Subjects = African American women
A crowd of women are shown gathered for a picture outside of the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women at the Lorraine Motel, circa 1968
Date Created
1968/1969
Description
A crowd of women are shown gathered for a picture outside of the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Buildings and grounds
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King and Ralph D. Abernathy stand by a car during the funeral proceedings for Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral, April 9, 1968
Date Created
1968-04-09
Description
Coretta Scott King and Ralph D. Abernathy stand by a car during the funeral proceedings for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Crowds gather on both sides of the street to observe Martin Luther King, Jr's funeral procession in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral, April 9, 1968
Date Created
1968-04-09
Description
Crowds gather on both sides of the street to observe Martin Luther King, Jr's funeral procession in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman walking with others holds a sign that says "Vote For President Dick Gregory - Mark Lane/Vice President". Gregory ran for President of the United States in 1968 as a write-in candidate of the Freedom and Peace Party.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman Holding a "Vote For President Dick Gregory" Sign With Others, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A woman walking with others holds a sign that says "Vote For President Dick Gregory - Mark Lane/Vice President". Gregory ran for President of the United States in 1968 as a write-in candidate of the Freedom and Peace Party.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman poses for a photo With a "Welfare Rights Now! NWRO" button above her forehead. The National Welfare Rights Organization led a protest in Las Vegas, Nevada to launch the Spring Offensive of the War Against Repression.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Woman at National Welfare Rights Organization Protest, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
An unidentified woman poses for a photo With a "Welfare Rights Now! NWRO" button above her forehead. The National Welfare Rights Organization led a protest in Las Vegas, Nevada to launch the Spring Offensive of the War Against Repression.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Demonstrations, African American women
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
Martin Luther King, III (second from right, at forefront in photo) sits next to his sister Yolanda King and others during an event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III With Yolanda King and Others, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Martin Luther King, III (second from right, at forefront in photo) sits next to his sister Yolanda King and others during an event.
Subject
African American men, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lydia McKinnon, a school teacher in Marks, Mississippi, who was beaten at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) demonstration. Written on recto: Lydia McKinnon, 23 yr old school teacher beaten in Marks, Mississippi. May 1, 1968 during SCLC Demonstration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lydia McKinnon, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Lydia McKinnon, a school teacher in Marks, Mississippi, who was beaten at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) demonstration. Written on recto: Lydia McKinnon, 23 yr old school teacher beaten in Marks, Mississippi. May 1, 1968 during SCLC Demonstration.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American educators, African American women, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An elderly woman is shown at a Department of Agriculture demonstration. Written on verso: Old woman at Dept of Agriculture demonstration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Old Woman at Department of Agriculture Demonstration, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
An elderly woman is shown at a Department of Agriculture demonstration. Written on verso: Old woman at Dept of Agriculture demonstration.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women, Older people, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Reverend Bernard Lee and Juanita Abernathy at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1968
Date Created
1966/1970
Description
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Reverend Bernard Lee and Juanita Abernathy at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King sits on a couch with her children Yolanda, Bernice, Dexter, and Martin, III. Bernice is reaching out to pet a dog.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Her Children, circa 1965
Date Created
1965/1967
Description
Coretta Scott King sits on a couch with her children Yolanda, Bernice, Dexter, and Martin, III. Bernice is reaching out to pet a dog.
Subject
African American women, African American children, African American families, Pets
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Diane Nash and James Bevel are presented the Rosa Parks Award by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks at the 9th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Convention in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
James Bevel With Diane Nash Receiving an Award, August 13, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-13
Description
Diane Nash and James Bevel are presented the Rosa Parks Award by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks at the 9th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Convention in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Diane Nash and James Bevel at the 9th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention where they received the Rosa Parks Award.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
James Bevel With Diane Nash Receiving an Award, August 13, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-13
Description
Diane Nash and James Bevel at the 9th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention where they received the Rosa Parks Award.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified speaker at a podium makes a crowd laugh at a banquet event in Birmingham, Alabama at the Gaston Building.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Speaker Addresses a Crowd, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
An unidentified speaker at a podium makes a crowd laugh at a banquet event in Birmingham, Alabama at the Gaston Building.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Codye McNeal Peters presents a bouquet of roses to Coretta Scott King after an appearance by King at the University of California, Los Angeles. Peters is the wife of the Western Christian Leadership Conference Los Angeles chapter president Dr. A.A. Peters. Written on verso: Roses at UCLA Page 11; Mrs. A.A. Peters; Mrs. ML King at UCLA
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Codye M. Peters and Coretta Scott King, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
Codye McNeal Peters presents a bouquet of roses to Coretta Scott King after an appearance by King at the University of California, Los Angeles. Peters is the wife of the Western Christian Leadership Conference Los Angeles chapter president Dr. A.A. Peters. Written on verso: Roses at UCLA Page 11; Mrs. A.A. Peters; Mrs. ML King at UCLA
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown holding a stack of mail. Caption on photo reads: (AX1) ATLANTA, Oct. 20 -- THE KINGS ARE ON A 'MOUNTAINTOP' -- Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. displays at her Atlanta home some of the congratulatory letters and telegrams received since her husband won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. "I wish we could stay on this mountaintop forever," said Mrs. King whose family has lived with the threat of death for the past nine years. But she thinks the award will create a more favorable opinion for Rev. King's non-violent civil rights movement.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King, October 1964
Date Created
1964-10
Description
Coretta Scott King is shown holding a stack of mail. Caption on photo reads: (AX1) ATLANTA, Oct. 20 -- THE KINGS ARE ON A 'MOUNTAINTOP' -- Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. displays at her Atlanta home some of the congratulatory letters and telegrams received since her husband won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. "I wish we could stay on this mountaintop forever," said Mrs. King whose family has lived with the threat of death for the past nine years. But she thinks the award will create a more favorable opinion for Rev. King's non-violent civil rights movement.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representatives Dave Martin (left) and Gene Snyder (right) visit with two women in their house in Alabama. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969". Caption on photo reads: (WX9--MAY 14) -- TENANT FAMILY IN ALABAMA -- This photo was released today in Washington by Republican Congressmen Dave Martin of Nebraska, and Gene Snyder of Kentucky. At a news conference, the congressmen said the photo show them talking to two women living in a house on land in Alabama owned by Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. Martin and Snyder said they had the photo taken on a tour of an Alabama poverty area. In the photo, Martin is at left.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representatives Dave Martin and Gene Snyder With Two Unidentified Women, May 1964
Date Created
1964-05
Description
U.S. Representatives Dave Martin (left) and Gene Snyder (right) visit with two women in their house in Alabama. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969". Caption on photo reads: (WX9--MAY 14) -- TENANT FAMILY IN ALABAMA -- This photo was released today in Washington by Republican Congressmen Dave Martin of Nebraska, and Gene Snyder of Kentucky. At a news conference, the congressmen said the photo show them talking to two women living in a house on land in Alabama owned by Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. Martin and Snyder said they had the photo taken on a tour of an Alabama poverty area. In the photo, Martin is at left.
Subject
Poverty, African American women, African Americans--Housing, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dorothy Cotton poses for a photo while sitting at a desk.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dorothy Cotton, 1964
Date Created
1964
Description
Dorothy Cotton poses for a photo while sitting at a desk.
Subject
African American women, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified young man is shown tutoring a young woman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Young Man Tutoring a Young Woman, circa 1968
Date Created
1963/1973
Description
An unidentified young man is shown tutoring a young woman.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women, African American youth--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown sitting in front of Ralph D. Abernathy at an unknown event in a church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Seated in Front of Ralph D. Abernathy at a Podium, circa 1968
Date Created
1963/1973
Description
A group of women are shown sitting in front of Ralph D. Abernathy at an unknown event in a church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women, African American churches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series