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 entertainers
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
Dick Gregory and James Meredith are interviewed by the press as they walk in the "March Against Fear" begun by Meredith. Written on verso: Dick Gregory Mississippi March 1966 - James Meredith - R.S.?
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory and James Meredith Being Interviewed By Press During a March in Mississippi, 1966
Date Created
1966
Description
Dick Gregory and James Meredith are interviewed by the press as they walk in the "March Against Fear" begun by Meredith. Written on verso: Dick Gregory Mississippi March 1966 - James Meredith - R.S.?
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown standing on a stage shaking hands with a young man during an event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory Standing on a Stage While Shaking Hands With a Young Man, circa 1968
Date Created
1965/1971
Description
Dick Gregory is shown standing on a stage shaking hands with a young man during an event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn Coles stands at the casket of her brother, Nat King Cole, during his funeral. Caption on photo reads: (LA11) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 -- GRIEVING SISTER PAYS HER RESPECTS -- Miss Evelyn Coles of Chicago kisses the casket of her singer brother, Nat (King) Cole as mourners file past the coffin in St. James Episcopal Church today in Los Angeles. Others in the picture, including the woman at right wiping a tear from her eye, are unidentified. Cole, 45, died of cancer. Funeral services will be held at the church tomorrow. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Funeral for Nat King Cole, February 17, 1965
Date Created
1965-02-17
Description
Evelyn Coles stands at the casket of her brother, Nat King Cole, during his funeral. Caption on photo reads: (LA11) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 -- GRIEVING SISTER PAYS HER RESPECTS -- Miss Evelyn Coles of Chicago kisses the casket of her singer brother, Nat (King) Cole as mourners file past the coffin in St. James Episcopal Church today in Los Angeles. Others in the picture, including the woman at right wiping a tear from her eye, are unidentified. Cole, 45, died of cancer. Funeral services will be held at the church tomorrow. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
Subject
African American singers, African American entertainers, Funeral rites and ceremonies
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