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 = African American civil rights workers
  • Decade = 1980-1989
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery sits in a meeting with U.S. President George H.W. Bush and others. The photo is signed by President George H.W. Bush and inscribed with the words "To Joseph Lowery with best wishes".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With George H.W. Bush and Others, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery sits in a meeting with U.S. President George H.W. Bush and others. The photo is signed by President George H.W. Bush and inscribed with the words "To Joseph Lowery with best wishes".
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Presidents, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is presented an award by an unidentified man at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Receives Award From George Washington University, circa 1989
Date Created
1987/1991
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is presented an award by an unidentified man at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaks at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Receives Award From George Washington University, circa 1989
Date Created
1987/1991
Description
Joseph E. Lowery speaks at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified man while holding a medallion award he received at George Washington University.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Receives Award From George Washington University, circa 1989
Date Created
1987/1991
Description
Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified man while holding a medallion award he received at George Washington University.
Subject
African American men, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom, May 30, 1984
Date Created
1984-05-30
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom, May 30, 1984
Date Created
1984-05-30
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American civil rights workers, African American men, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with a family at the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
26th Annual SCLC Convention, August 28, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-28
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with a family at the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown addressing an audience during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
26th Annual SCLC Convention, August 28, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-28
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown addressing an audience during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Awards to Dollie Burwell and Armenta Eaton for their "Outstanding Activism" during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
26th Annual SCLC Convention, August 28, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-28
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Awards to Dollie Burwell and Armenta Eaton for their "Outstanding Activism" during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A cropped, close-up view of Coretta Scott King. The original photo from which this image was cropped can be found at the following link: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:03027.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King, August 26, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-26
Description
A cropped, close-up view of Coretta Scott King. The original photo from which this image was cropped can be found at the following link: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:03027.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson is shown standing outside with two unidentified men during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington Commemoration, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Jesse Jackson is shown standing outside with two unidentified men during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson is shown talking to Karen Lowery during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson and Karen Lowery, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Jesse Jackson is shown talking to Karen Lowery during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff member Albert E. Love sits with Peggy Percy and Valerie Frazier during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 26th Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Albert E. Love, Peggy Percy, and Valerie Frazier, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff member Albert E. Love sits with Peggy Percy and Valerie Frazier during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 26th Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bo Young (Mayor Andrew Young's son), Kwame Abernathy (Ralph D. Abernathy's son), and another child are shown posing for a photo at a 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children at a March on Washington Commemoration Event, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Bo Young (Mayor Andrew Young's son), Kwame Abernathy (Ralph D. Abernathy's son), and another child are shown posing for a photo at a 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American children, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking on the steps of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington march from Alabama to Washington, D.C. Lowery is with Congressional leaders (l to r) Rep. Harold Washington, Rep. Don Edwards, Lowery (in middle), Rep. Peter Rodino, and Rep. Parren Mitchell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Congressional Leaders on the Steps of the U.S. Capitol, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking on the steps of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington march from Alabama to Washington, D.C. Lowery is with Congressional leaders (l to r) Rep. Harold Washington, Rep. Don Edwards, Lowery (in middle), Rep. Peter Rodino, and Rep. Parren Mitchell.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Voting, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph E. Lowery holds an award plaque that was presented to him at the National Conference of Black Mayors Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, April 1980
Date Created
1980-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph E. Lowery holds an award plaque that was presented to him at the National Conference of Black Mayors Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American leadership
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery (on right, obscured partially by shoulder of the individual standing in front of him) is shown with other SCLC leadership and members during a press event in the East Room at the White House.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Leadership at a Press Event in the White House, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery (on right, obscured partially by shoulder of the individual standing in front of him) is shown with other SCLC leadership and members during a press event in the East Room at the White House.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the White House. The photo is signed by Carter and inscribed with the words "With best wishes to Joseph Lowery".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Jimmy Carter, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the White House. The photo is signed by Carter and inscribed with the words "With best wishes to Joseph Lowery".
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, Presidents
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series