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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Joseph E. Lowery speaking at a campaign event for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and representatives from the Georgia General Assembly, including Curt Thompson and Kasim Reed, stand behind Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Barack Obama Campaign Event, 2008
Date Created
2008
Description
Joseph E. Lowery speaking at a campaign event for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and representatives from the Georgia General Assembly, including Curt Thompson and Kasim Reed, stand behind Lowery.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Presidents, Political campaigns, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (third from left, seated) is shown at a ceremony with other award recipients, including Andrew Young. Shirley Franklin stands behind Young.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others, circa 2008
Date Created
2006/2010
Description
Joseph E. Lowery (third from left, seated) is shown at a ceremony with other award recipients, including Andrew Young. Shirley Franklin stands behind Young.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Maynard Jackson and an Atlanta Public Schools representative.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 2002
Date Created
2002
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Maynard Jackson and an Atlanta Public Schools representative.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African Americans--Education, African American mayors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, and others are shown participating in the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001
Date Created
2001-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, and others are shown participating in the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster are shown with a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. floral wreath during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration while Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001
Date Created
2001-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster are shown with a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. floral wreath during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration while Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford looks on.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend James Orange (at left, next to cameraman) is shown leading Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, Joseph E. Lowery, and others in prayer during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001
Date Created
2001-03
Description
Reverend James Orange (at left, next to cameraman) is shown leading Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, Joseph E. Lowery, and others in prayer during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A close up view of former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young's face 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
A close up view of former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young's face during a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson leans over to speak to Joseph E. Lowery during a tribute event to mark Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. At right, Evelyn G. Lowery looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson leans over to speak to Joseph E. Lowery during a tribute event to mark Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. At right, Evelyn G. Lowery looks on.
Subject
African American women, African American men, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson speaks at 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
Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson speaks at a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery greets Maynard Jackson during an unknown event. Evelyn G. Lowery and Karen Lowery sit in the background.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Maynard Jackson, circa 1994
Date Created
1992/1996
Description
Joseph E. Lowery greets Maynard Jackson during an unknown event. Evelyn G. Lowery and Karen Lowery sit in the background.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend James Orange (dressed as Santa Claus), Mayor Maynard Jackson, and others watch as Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party. Izzy, the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, is at right in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend James Orange (dressed as Santa Claus), Mayor Maynard Jackson, and others watch as Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party. Izzy, the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, is at right in the photo.
Subject
African American mayors, African American women, African American men, African American actors, Olympics, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and singer and actor Raven-Symone are shown holding hands during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson stands next to Lowery speaking with two unidentified men.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and singer and actor Raven-Symone are shown holding hands during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson stands next to Lowery speaking with two unidentified men.
Subject
African American actors, African American women, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A portrait photo of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Maynard Jackson, circa 1992
Date Created
1990/1994
Description
A portrait photo of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery greets Nelson Mandela as he disembarks from an airplane. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson is second from left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Nelson Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery greets Nelson Mandela as he disembarks from an airplane. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson is second from left in the photo.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Apartheid, Protest movements, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of Andrew Young, Joseph E. Lowery, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter standing in an office. The photo is signed by President George H.W. Bush and inscribed with the words "To Joseph Lowry [sic] with best wishes".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Andrew Young, George W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1989
Description
A photo of Andrew Young, Joseph E. Lowery, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter standing in an office. The photo is signed by President George H.W. Bush and inscribed with the words "To Joseph Lowry [sic] with best wishes".
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American mayors, Presidents
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown with Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, Joseph E. Lowery and two unidentified men posing with checks presented by Young. Written on verso: Harmon Perry, August 2, 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young and Others, August 2, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-02
Description
Coretta Scott King is shown with Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, Joseph E. Lowery and two unidentified men posing with checks presented by Young. Written on verso: Harmon Perry, August 2, 1983
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown presenting checks to Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, and an unidentified man. Written on verso: Harmon Perry, August 2, 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young and Others, August 2, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-02
Description
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown presenting checks to Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, and an unidentified man. Written on verso: Harmon Perry, August 2, 1983
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, John Nettles, an unidentified man, and Joseph E. Lowery pose for a photo at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, John Nettles, an unidentified man, and Joseph E. Lowery pose for a photo at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Poverty, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young stand in a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young stand in a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Poverty, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with Alabama Governor George Wallace at the 25th Annual SCLC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford looks on. Written on verso: George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, Johnnie [sic] Ford, Tuskegee Mayor
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With George Wallace, August 1982
Date Created
1982-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with Alabama Governor George Wallace at the 25th Annual SCLC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford looks on. Written on verso: George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, Johnnie [sic] Ford, Tuskegee Mayor
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American mayors, Civil rights movements, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series