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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  • Subjects = Civil rights movements
  • Geographic Location = Tennessee--Memphis
National Civil Rights Museum Event, circa 2008
2007/2008
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an event at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an event at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
National Civil Rights Museum Event, circa 2008
2007/2008
Stevie Wonder speaks during an event at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American singers, Special events
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Stevie Wonder speaks during an event at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Covington Pike Toyota Strike, 2005
2005
Joseph E. Lowery is shown alongside Jesse Jackson at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown alongside Jesse Jackson at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
Covington Pike Toyota Strike, 2005
2005
Joseph E. Lowery is shown marching with an "I Am A Man" sign alongside Jesse Jackson and others at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown marching with an "I Am A Man" sign alongside Jesse Jackson and others at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
Covington Pike Toyota Strike, 2005
2005
Demonstrators representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1733, march with other during the Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1733, march with other during the Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
Covington Pike Toyota Strike, 2005
2005
Joseph E. Lowery (at center of photo) is shown amongst a group of demonstrators with signs at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (at center of photo) is shown amongst a group of demonstrators with signs at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lorraine Motel, circa 1985
1980/1990
A group of people are shown standing on the walkway of the second floor of the Lorraine Motel. A banner memorializing Martin Luther King, Jr. can be seen displayed through a window.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Buildings and grounds
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of people are shown standing on the walkway of the second floor of the Lorraine Motel. A banner memorializing Martin Luther King, Jr. can be seen displayed through a window.
Demonstrators and the Press, 1969
1969
A crowd of demonstrators and press are shown gathered outside of Walker's Lounge and Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African American universities and colleges
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators and press are shown gathered outside of Walker's Lounge and Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
A Group of News Press, 1969
1969
The press are shown gathered outside of a house. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Special events
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The press are shown gathered outside of a house. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
Police Officers and Demonstrators, 1969
1969
A group of men are shown talking to police officers. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Protest movements
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of men are shown talking to police officers. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Tennessee: Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969 November".
LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969
1969
A group of men and women are shown marching, singing, and clapping down the streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of men and women are shown marching, singing, and clapping down the streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
LeMoyne-Owen College March, 1969
1969
Demonstrators are shown marching on South Main Street in front of Dailey's with a protest sign in support of the NAACP and Local 1733.
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Labor
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators are shown marching on South Main Street in front of Dailey's with a protest sign in support of the NAACP and Local 1733.
Contact Sheet of Photos at the Lorraine Hotel, circa 1968
1968/1969
A contact sheet containing three strips of 35mm negative images that depict a crowd gathered in the parking lot of the Lorraine Motel and a number of flowers and plants marking the room from which Martin Luther King, Jr. exited and was assassinated.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Funeral rites and ceremonies
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A contact sheet containing three strips of 35mm negative images that depict a crowd gathered in the parking lot of the Lorraine Motel and a number of flowers and plants marking the room from which Martin Luther King, Jr. exited and was assassinated.
Women at the Lorraine Motel, circa 1968
1968/1969
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.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Buildings and grounds
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaking at a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
1968
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee. To Abernathy's right on the stage are Senator Ted Kennedy, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Juanita Abernathy. A cut-out photo of Joseph E. Lowery from the 1980s is pasted onto the photo next to Abernathy.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee. To Abernathy's right on the stage are Senator Ted Kennedy, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Juanita Abernathy. A cut-out photo of Joseph E. Lowery from the 1980s is pasted onto the photo next to Abernathy.
Ralph D. Abernathy and Others on a Stage During a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
1968
Ralph D. Abernathy (behind podium), Senator Ted Kennedy, Evelyn G. Lowery, Juanita Abernathy, and others are shown clapping on a stage during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy (behind podium), Senator Ted Kennedy, Evelyn G. Lowery, Juanita Abernathy, and others are shown clapping on a stage during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, Evelyn G. Lowery and Others March in Memphis, Tennessee, 1968
1968
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown marching with others on a street in Memphis, Tennessee as part of the Poor People's Campaign.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown marching with others on a street in Memphis, Tennessee as part of the Poor People's Campaign.
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaking at a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
1968
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at a podium in front of others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee. Senator Ted Kennedy is seated at the far right in the photo.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at a podium in front of others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee. Senator Ted Kennedy is seated at the far right in the photo.
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Evelyn G. Lowery Holding Arms While Marching Down the Street, 1968
1968
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown marching arm in arm down the street with others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown marching arm in arm down the street with others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.
Joseph E. Lowery With Others Marching Arm In Arm, 1968
1968
Ralph D. Abernathy, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Joseph E. Lowery are shown marching arm in arm down the street with others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Joseph E. Lowery are shown marching arm in arm down the street with others during a Poor People's Campaign event in Memphis, Tennessee.