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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Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, John Nettles, an unidentified man, and Joseph E. Lowery pose for a photo at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Coretta Scott King, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, John Nettles, an unidentified man, and Joseph E. Lowery pose for a photo at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Poverty, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young stand in a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young stand in a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Poverty, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series