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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  • Series = Series: Photographs; Subseries: Subjects
  • Subjects = African American children
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
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
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
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
Tyrese Gibson and Children, circa 1998 1998/2000 Singer Tyrese Gibson is shown looking at a framed item. Some of the Lowery's grandchildren stand in the background. African American singers, African American children, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children Give Tribute to Nelson Mandela, 1990 1990 Children hold an African National Congress flag as part of an event paying tribute to Nelson Mandela. Written on verso: Children hold the ANC flag as they participate in the tribute to Mandela. African Americans--Civil rights, African American children, Africa, Apartheid The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Parade, 1986 1986 Children stand with American flags and balloons as they watch a parade marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American children, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Shaking Hands With an Unidentified Man, circa 1980 1978/1982 Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with an unidentified man while two other women and baby sit. African American men, African American women, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Unidentified People in Tuskegee, Alabama, circa 1980 1975/1985 A group of unidentified men, women, and children are shown walking down a street in Tuskegee, Alabama. Written on verso: So. Car. [Note: Due to note on verso, photo may be of individuals in South Carolina.] African American men, African American women, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Greene County, Georgia, 1970 1970 A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event. African American men, African American women, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Greene County, Georgia, 1970 1970 A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event. African American men, African American women, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Women, Children, and a Man, circa 1970 1965/1975 Unidentified women, children, and a man stand outdoors talking. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Foreign Policy Conference: Washington, D.C.". Written on verso: Cabru (sp?) Tevener (Crawfordville, Ga.) African American men, African American women, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children Near a Stairwell, circa 1970 1965/1975 A child is shown sitting on the landing of a staircase while four children look on from the floor below. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969". African American children, Poverty, African Americans--Economic conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Toddler Getting a Bath, circa 1970 1965/1975 A photo of a toddler receiving a bath. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969". Poverty, African American children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series