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 photo of the historical marker presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to commemorate Reverend James Orange.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Historical Marker for Reverend James Orange, circa 2002
Date Created
2002/2007
Description
A photo of the historical marker presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to commemorate Reverend James Orange.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of the historical marker presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to commemorate Albert Turner, Sr.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Historical Marker for Albert Turner, Sr., circa 2001
Date Created
2001/2006
Description
A photo of the historical marker presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to commemorate Albert Turner, Sr.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A view of the unveiling of the Freedom Bell to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Freedom Bell Dedication Event in Stone Mountain, Georgia, February 26, 2000
Date Created
2000-02-26
Description
A view of the unveiling of the Freedom Bell to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery rings the Freedom Bell at its unveiling ceremony in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Freedom Bell Dedication Event in Stone Mountain, Georgia, February 26, 2000
Date Created
2000-02-26
Description
Joseph E. Lowery rings the Freedom Bell at its unveiling ceremony in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Stone Mountain Mayor Chuck Burris (first on left) and an unidentified woman at the dedication event for the Freedom Bell installed in Stone Mountain, Georgia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Freedom Bell Dedication Event in Stone Mountain, Georgia, February 26, 2000
Date Created
2000-02-26
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Stone Mountain Mayor Chuck Burris (first on left) and an unidentified woman at the dedication event for the Freedom Bell installed in Stone Mountain, Georgia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery stands in front of the Freedom Bell during its unveiling ceremony in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Freedom Bell Dedication Event in Stone Mountain, Georgia, February 26, 2000
Date Created
2000-02-26
Description
Joseph E. Lowery stands in front of the Freedom Bell during its unveiling ceremony in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaks at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall). Written on verso: NAACP's 13th annual MLK Jr. international commemoration at Univ. of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall). Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery speaks while the Mark Twain Village Choir from Heidelberg listens, 01/23/99.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Commemoration in Heidelberg, Germany, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
Joseph E. Lowery speaks at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall). Written on verso: NAACP's 13th annual MLK Jr. international commemoration at Univ. of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall). Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery speaks while the Mark Twain Village Choir from Heidelberg listens, 01/23/99.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery sit with other attendees at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Commemoration in Heidelberg, Germany, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery sit with other attendees at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified young woman performs at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Commemoration in Heidelberg, Germany, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
An unidentified young woman performs at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified young woman performs at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Commemoration in Heidelberg, Germany, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
An unidentified young woman performs at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified man speaks at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Commemoration in Heidelberg, Germany, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
An unidentified man speaks at the NAACP's 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. international commemoration at the University of Heidelberg's Alte Aula (Old Hall).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified women holding a Drum Major for Justice Award plaque recognizing Addie Mae Collins, one of the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
19th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 1998
Date Created
1998-04-04
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified women holding a Drum Major for Justice Award plaque recognizing Addie Mae Collins, one of the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Manners and customs, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men are shown gathered outside of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Headquarters building during a parade in honor of the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: People watched the parade from inside and outside SCLC National office. Visitors stopping by the SCLC offices received magazine KKK brochures and other pieces of information about the organization.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men Gathered Outside of the SCLC National Headquarters, January 19, 1987
Date Created
1987-01-19
Description
Men are shown gathered outside of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Headquarters building during a parade in honor of the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: People watched the parade from inside and outside SCLC National office. Visitors stopping by the SCLC offices received magazine KKK brochures and other pieces of information about the organization.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff and SCLC/WOMEN staff are shown marching with signs in Atlanta, Georgia for the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN and national staff members shown marching through Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. March in Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, January 19, 1987
Date Created
1987-01-19
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff and SCLC/WOMEN staff are shown marching with signs in Atlanta, Georgia for the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN and national staff members shown marching through Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
People are shown gathered on a float during an Atlanta parade marking the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: A... one of the many floats in the Atlanta parade.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
People Gathered on a Float During the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, January 19, 1987
Date Created
1987-01-19
Description
People are shown gathered on a float during an Atlanta parade marking the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebration. Written on verso: A... one of the many floats in the Atlanta parade.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African American civil rights workers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramirez, and others are shown at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial. Written on verso: Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez pays homage to the memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The inscription on the card dedicated the wreath to a man who knew the power of peace.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Sergio Ramirez, and Others at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramirez, and others are shown at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial. Written on verso: Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez pays homage to the memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The inscription on the card dedicated the wreath to a man who knew the power of peace.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with E. Randel T. Osburn and Brenda Davenport (at right), as well as members of the King family (at left) joining hands and singing "We Shall Overcome" during a wreath laying ceremony at The King Center. Written on verso: Members of The King Family and SCLC join hands singing We Shall Overcome.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others at a Wreath Laying Ceremony, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with E. Randel T. Osburn and Brenda Davenport (at right), as well as members of the King family (at left) joining hands and singing "We Shall Overcome" during a wreath laying ceremony at The King Center. Written on verso: Members of The King Family and SCLC join hands singing We Shall Overcome.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Chip Wheeler is shown leading Joseph E. Lowery and others in reading a litany at The King Center during a wreath laying ceremony. Written on verso: Dr. Chip Wheeler prepares for litany.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Chip Wheeler Leads The Litany at a Wreath Laying Ceremony, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Dr. Chip Wheeler is shown leading Joseph E. Lowery and others in reading a litany at The King Center during a wreath laying ceremony. Written on verso: Dr. Chip Wheeler prepares for litany.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s children, and others are shown standing outside at The King Center during a wreath laying ceremony.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Standing Outside of The King Center, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s children, and others are shown standing outside at The King Center during a wreath laying ceremony.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at a wreath laying ceremony at The King Center to mark the 17th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on verso: A Tribute to King - Mrs. Evelyn Lowery addresses group gathered at the wreath laying during 17th observance of Dr. King's assassination. Among the dignitaries attending the ceremony (sitting on front row l to r) Dr. Hugh Gloster, President of Morehouse College; Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop, noted African/international scholar; Mrs. Christine King-Farris, King's sister; Mrs. Coretta Scott-King; Dr. Joseph E. Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
17th Observance of the Assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr., April 4, 1985
Date Created
1985-04-04
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at a wreath laying ceremony at The King Center to mark the 17th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on verso: A Tribute to King - Mrs. Evelyn Lowery addresses group gathered at the wreath laying during 17th observance of Dr. King's assassination. Among the dignitaries attending the ceremony (sitting on front row l to r) Dr. Hugh Gloster, President of Morehouse College; Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop, noted African/international scholar; Mrs. Christine King-Farris, King's sister; Mrs. Coretta Scott-King; Dr. Joseph E. Lowery.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series