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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  • Decade = 1960-1969
  • Subjects = Poverty
  • Geographic Location = Washington (D.C.)
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 group of men are shown marching with "Poor People's Campaign" signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building known as the "Castle".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Men Marching with "Poor People's Campaign" Signs in Front of the Smithsonian Institution Building,
Date Created
1968
Description
A group of men are shown marching with "Poor People's Campaign" signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building known as the "Castle".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two young girls lie on cots in a wooden tent encampment in Resurrection City while a woman in the background appears to be cleaning something with a cloth.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two Young Girls Lie on Cots in a Tent in Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Two young girls lie on cots in a wooden tent encampment in Resurrection City while a woman in the background appears to be cleaning something with a cloth.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American children, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman is shown cooking on a metal garbage can with pots and pans while looking at children and a woman in a tent set up in Resurrection City.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Woman Cooking on a Metal Garbage Can in Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A woman is shown cooking on a metal garbage can with pots and pans while looking at children and a woman in a tent set up in Resurrection City.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified older man is shown sitting on a cot outside of a tent in Resurrection City.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Older Man Sitting on a Cot Outside of a Tent in Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
An unidentified older man is shown sitting on a cot outside of a tent in Resurrection City.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty, Older people
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy is shown sitting on a bicycle in the mud in the temporary encampment known as Resurrection City.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Young Boy Sits on a Bicycle In The Mud In Resurrection City, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
A young boy is shown sitting on a bicycle in the mud in the temporary encampment known as Resurrection City.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American children, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series