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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SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, 2012
2012
Ruby Shinhoster, Karen Reagle, and other SCLC/WOMEN members pose for a picture with a group of children during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event at Christmas time. Written on verso: Bridging The Gap, Xmas 2012.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ruby Shinhoster, Karen Reagle, and other SCLC/WOMEN members pose for a picture with a group of children during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event at Christmas time. Written on verso: Bridging The Gap, Xmas 2012.
"Women in Power" Multicultural Forum , October 16, 2010
2010-10-16
Children march with signs during a forum event focused on the topic of "women's ballot power".
African American children, Women's rights, Voting, Special events
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children march with signs during a forum event focused on the topic of "women's ballot power".
Usher's Camp New Look, July 26, 2008
2008-07-26
Usher Raymond, IV addresses campers at his Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
African American men, African American children, African American singers
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Usher Raymond, IV addresses campers at his Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
Usher's Camp New Look, July 26, 2008
2008-07-26
Usher Raymond, IV on stage with Joseph E. Lowery at his Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
African American singers, African American civil rights workers, African American children
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Usher Raymond, IV on stage with Joseph E. Lowery at his Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
Usher's Camp New Look, July 26, 2008
2008-07-26
Joseph E. Lowery addresses campers at Usher's Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia while Usher Raymond, IV stands to Lowery's left on stage.
African American singers, African American civil rights workers, African American children
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery addresses campers at Usher's Camp New Look at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia while Usher Raymond, IV stands to Lowery's left on stage.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2007
2006/2008
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster (at right, by tree) are shown posing for a photo with a group of children during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster (at right, by tree) are shown posing for a photo with a group of children during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2007
2006/2008
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster present a young woman with a backpack during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster present a young woman with a backpack during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2007
2006/2008
Evelyn G. Lowery observes a table full of school backpacks at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery observes a table full of school backpacks at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2007
2006/2008
Ruby Shinhoster and Evelyn G. Lowery pose for a picture with a "SCLC/WOMEN Bridging the Gap" banner.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ruby Shinhoster and Evelyn G. Lowery pose for a picture with a "SCLC/WOMEN Bridging the Gap" banner.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2005
2005/2006
Evelyn G. Lowery (on left) is shown posing for with picture with a group of young women during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (on left) is shown posing for with picture with a group of young women during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2005
2005/2006
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown writing in a notebook during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown writing in a notebook during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 2005
2005/2006
A SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program banner.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program banner.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 1995
1995/1997
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown holding hands and singing with generations of women during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown holding hands and singing with generations of women during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 1995
1995/1997
A group of young women are shown holding candles and reading from a paper during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of young women are shown holding candles and reading from a paper during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 1995
1995/1997
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown listening as an unidentified woman speaks during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown listening as an unidentified woman speaks during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 1995
1995/1997
Jennifer Holliday, singer and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program's honorary chair, is shown speaking to a group of young girls.
African American women, African American children, Meetings, African American singers
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jennifer Holliday, singer and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program's honorary chair, is shown speaking to a group of young girls.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program, circa 1995
1995/1997
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American children, Meetings, Women's rights, Community development
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Bridging the Gap: Girls to Women Mentoring Program event.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Scholarship Celebrity Golf Classic, June 1994
1994-06
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown posing with the 1994 Junior Golf Classic winners during SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.'s Drum Major For Justice Scholarship Celebrity Golf Classic event at Brown's Mill Golf Course. Written on verso: Junior Golf Classic winners with Mr. Elijah Walker - junior director - Prizes - Saving Bonds.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Sports, African American children
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown posing with the 1994 Junior Golf Classic winners during SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.'s Drum Major For Justice Scholarship Celebrity Golf Classic event at Brown's Mill Golf Course. Written on verso: Junior Golf Classic winners with Mr. Elijah Walker - junior director - Prizes - Saving Bonds.
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
1992-12
Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
African American children, African American actors, Special events
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
Evelyn G. Lowery With Others, circa 1994
1991/1997
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing with a group of children and an unidentified woman during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. poster contest event. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN Poster Contest Winners - Atlanta (?)
African American women, African American children, African American youth--Education
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing with a group of children and an unidentified woman during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. poster contest event. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN Poster Contest Winners - Atlanta (?)