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 Americans--Civil rights
  • Geographic Location = Alabama--Selma
  • Decade = 1990-1999
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (behind children carrying the banner) march with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (behind children carrying the banner) march with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown handing out money alongside Evelyn G. Lowery, and unidentified man, and James Orange during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown handing out money alongside Evelyn G. Lowery, and unidentified man, and James Orange during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown marching with others down a street during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown marching with others down a street during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during in a reenactment of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
SCLC/WOMEN Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during in a reenactment of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 1999
Date Created
1997/2001
Description
Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown gathered at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Church buildings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and others are shown marching during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 1997
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and others are shown marching during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with Reverend James Orange and an unidentified man posing for a picture at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in front of the "I Had A Dream" memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with Reverend James Orange and an unidentified man posing for a picture at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in front of the "I Had A Dream" memorial monument.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American women, African American men, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators are shown walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators Walking Across The Edmund Pettus Bridge, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Demonstrators are shown walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with Cynthia McKinney (at left) and others marching. Written on verso: Selma
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others Marching, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with Cynthia McKinney (at left) and others marching. Written on verso: Selma
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others are shown at a commemoration of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Written on verso: Selma
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others at the Selma to Montgomery Commemoration March, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others are shown at a commemoration of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Written on verso: Selma
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 1994
Date Created
1993/1995
Description
Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, Jesse Jackson, an unidentified man, and U.S. Representative John Lewis are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Written on verso: 1992
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Marching With Others, 1992
Date Created
1992
Description
From left to right: Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, Jesse Jackson, an unidentified man, and U.S. Representative John Lewis are shown marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Written on verso: 1992
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Johnnie Carr, Marie Foster, Rosa Parks, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, and Jesse Jackson are shown leading a march. Written on verso: 1992
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Marching With Others, 1992
Date Created
1992
Description
From left to right: Johnnie Carr, Marie Foster, Rosa Parks, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, Coretta Scott King, and Jesse Jackson are shown leading a march. Written on verso: 1992
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young man and a young boy are shown holding a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour banner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 1991
Date Created
1991-03
Description
A young man and a young boy are shown holding a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour banner.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (at right) is shown marching with others across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others Marching Across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, circa 1992
Date Created
1990/1994
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery (at right) is shown marching with others across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Marie Foster, Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and others are shown marching in support of voting rights.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others Marching For Voting Rights, circa 1990
Date Created
1987/1993
Description
Marie Foster, Evelyn G. Lowery, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and others are shown marching in support of voting rights.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series