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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A crowd of demonstrators are shown marching with signs during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Marchers in an Operation Breadbasket Protest, circa 1969
Date Created
1969/1970
Description
A crowd of demonstrators are shown marching with signs during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Andrew Thomas Speaks at a Press Conference, circa 1969
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Andrew Thomas Speaks at a Press Conference, circa 1969
Date Created
1969/1970
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with others standing around a poster advertising the Major League E-W All Star Classic Game to be held in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on verso: Press Conference, from left to right: Rev. H.H. Brookins (SCLC West), A.E. Patterson (Vice Pres, Public Relations), Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, George Lederer (Dir. Of Promotion, Calif. Angels), Rev. Andrew Young
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC President Ralph D. Abernathy With Others at a Press Conference, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with others standing around a poster advertising the Major League E-W All Star Classic Game to be held in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on verso: Press Conference, from left to right: Rev. H.H. Brookins (SCLC West), A.E. Patterson (Vice Pres, Public Relations), Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, George Lederer (Dir. Of Promotion, Calif. Angels), Rev. Andrew Young
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Others at a Board Meeting, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Ralph D. Abernathy, and Others at a Board Meeting, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of police officers are shown standing guard outside of the Medical University of South Carolina, where African American employees went on strike to demand the reinstatement of coworkers and official recognition of their union, Local 1199B of the Retail Drug and Hospital Employees.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Police Officers Stand Outside of the Medical University of South Carolina, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
A group of police officers are shown standing guard outside of the Medical University of South Carolina, where African American employees went on strike to demand the reinstatement of coworkers and official recognition of their union, Local 1199B of the Retail Drug and Hospital Employees.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Speaking To a Crowd, circa 1968
Date Created
1968/1970
Description
Coretta Scott King is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Horses and wagons that are part of the Poor Peoples' Campaign are shown marching past policemen while crossing the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Poor People's Campaign at Alabama and Mississippi State Line, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Horses and wagons that are part of the Poor Peoples' Campaign are shown marching past policemen while crossing the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman walking with others holds a sign that says "Vote For President Dick Gregory - Mark Lane/Vice President". Gregory ran for President of the United States in 1968 as a write-in candidate of the Freedom and Peace Party.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman Holding a "Vote For President Dick Gregory" Sign With Others, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A woman walking with others holds a sign that says "Vote For President Dick Gregory - Mark Lane/Vice President". Gregory ran for President of the United States in 1968 as a write-in candidate of the Freedom and Peace Party.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hosea Williams is shown holding a megaphone while standing with others in a truck bed behind a "I Am A Man" sign.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hosea Williams Holding a Megaphone While Standing With Others Behind a "I Am A Man" sign, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Hosea Williams is shown holding a megaphone while standing with others in a truck bed behind a "I Am A Man" sign.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young man is shown sitting on the ground in Resurrection City, a temporary encampment in Washington, D.C. that was part of the Poor People's Campaign.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Young Man Sitting On The Ground In Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A young man is shown sitting on the ground in Resurrection City, a temporary encampment in Washington, D.C. that was part of the Poor People's Campaign.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two young boys wearing hats are shown lying in a tent with "SCLC" stenciled on it in Resurrection City, a temporary encampment in Washington, D.C. that was part of the Poor People's Campaign.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two Young Boys Lying in a Tent in Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Two young boys wearing hats are shown lying in a tent with "SCLC" stenciled on it in Resurrection City, a temporary encampment in Washington, D.C. that was part of the Poor People's Campaign.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A man is shown looking out of a bus window at an unidentified woman. A "Poor People's Campaign" button is just visible pinned to the man's shirt.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Man Looking Out of a Bus Window at an Unidentified Woman, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A man is shown looking out of a bus window at an unidentified woman. A "Poor People's Campaign" button is just visible pinned to the man's shirt.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaking at a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Willie Bolden is shown riding a horse as part of the Poor People's Campaign procession. Written on verso: Willie Bolden Riding a Horse
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Willie Bolden Riding a Horse in the Poor People's Campaign March, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Willie Bolden is shown riding a horse as part of the Poor People's Campaign procession. Written on verso: Willie Bolden Riding a Horse
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy and Others on a Stage During a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Juanita Abernathy, Ralph D. Abernathy, Evelyn G. Lowery and Others March in Memphis, Tennessee, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown (at center of photo, mostly hidden by a police officer) speaking with police and press amongst a crowd of demonstrators during a Poor People's Campaign demonstration. Written on verso: By Bill Mahoney P.R. Dept. SCLC
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy With Demonstrators, Police, and Press, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown (at center of photo, mostly hidden by a police officer) speaking with police and press amongst a crowd of demonstrators during a Poor People's Campaign demonstration. Written on verso: By Bill Mahoney P.R. Dept. SCLC
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaking at a Poor People's Campaign Event, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy is shown drinking from a can in front of a wooden tent in Resurrection City.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Young Boy Drinking Out of a Can in Front of a Wooden Tent in Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A young boy is shown drinking from a can in front of a wooden tent in Resurrection City.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series