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 digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 2012
Date Created
2010/2013
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of the Rosa Parks monument located on the campus of Alabama State University that was presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Historical Marker for Rosa Parks, circa 2006
Date Created
2006/2011
Description
A photo of the Rosa Parks monument located on the campus of Alabama State University that was presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Spiver Gordon (on far right, with beard) is shown marching with a group of young adults.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Spiver Gordon and Others, circa 2010
Date Created
2005/2015
Description
Spiver Gordon (on far right, with beard) is shown marching with a group of young adults.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American student movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a memorial service for Rosa Parks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Reverend James Orange, Johnnie Carr, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Memorial for Rosa Parks, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a memorial service for Rosa Parks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Reverend James Orange, Johnnie Carr, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others listen.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
C.T. Vivian, Evelyn G. Lowery, John Lewis, Jesse Jackson, and others review documents while another woman speaks ahead of the unveiling of the John Lewis historical marker at the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
C.T. Vivian, Evelyn G. Lowery, John Lewis, Jesse Jackson, and others review documents while another woman speaks ahead of the unveiling of the John Lewis historical marker at the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, Artur Davis, and C.T. Vivian review documents ahead of the unveiling of the John Lewis historical marker at the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, Artur Davis, and C.T. Vivian review documents ahead of the unveiling of the John Lewis historical marker at the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman examine the granite fountain designed by Maya Lin at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and another woman examine the granite fountain designed by Maya Lin at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representative John Lewis looks at the statue of Fred Shuttlesworth displayed at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
U.S. Representative John Lewis looks at the statue of Fred Shuttlesworth displayed at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants stand in rows across a street in Selma, Alabama in preparation to march.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants stand in rows across a street in Selma, Alabama in preparation to march.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representative John Lewis speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour attendees on the bus.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
U.S. Representative John Lewis speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour attendees on the bus.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representative John Lewis and Evelyn G. Lowery (back to the camera) speak to a tour attendee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2004
Date Created
2004-03
Description
U.S. Representative John Lewis and Evelyn G. Lowery (back to the camera) speak to a tour attendee.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A scanned and printed image of a newspaper clipping featuring Evelyn G. Lowery speaking next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
A scanned and printed image of a newspaper clipping featuring Evelyn G. Lowery speaking next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery , Johnnie Carr, and others bow their heads at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery , Johnnie Carr, and others bow their heads at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and three other individuals stand around the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and three other individuals stand around the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag. Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton stands at left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag. Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton stands at left in the photo.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King are shown listening to a speaker at the 36th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention awards banquet.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks and Others, August 1993
Date Created
1993-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King are shown listening to a speaker at the 36th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention awards banquet.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture while E. Randel T. Osburn and others look on during the 36th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention awards banquet.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, August 1993
Date Created
1993-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture while E. Randel T. Osburn and others look on during the 36th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention awards banquet.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of people are shown gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the 30th anniversary marking of the March on Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
30th Anniversary of the March on Washington, August 1993
Date Created
1993-08
Description
A crowd of people are shown gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the 30th anniversary marking of the March on Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a press conference with Miami politician Huber Matos, Jr. to address the prison siege at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. More information about this event can be found on pages 12-13 of the January-February 1988 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07092. Written on verso: 2. Hours after the historic meeting Reverend Joseph Lowe [text gets cut off] reoprters [sic] with Huber Matos, Jr. of Miami to ann [text gets cut off] mass prayer service.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery at a Press Conference, December 1987
Date Created
1987-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a press conference with Miami politician Huber Matos, Jr. to address the prison siege at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. More information about this event can be found on pages 12-13 of the January-February 1988 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07092. Written on verso: 2. Hours after the historic meeting Reverend Joseph Lowe [text gets cut off] reoprters [sic] with Huber Matos, Jr. of Miami to ann [text gets cut off] mass prayer service.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Civil rights movements, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series