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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Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at the "homecoming" of Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder in Carrollton, Alabama. Written on verso: Mrs. Lowery - Bozeman / Wilder Homecoming and Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery, National Convener SCLC/WOMEN
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Speaking at Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder's "Homecoming", 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at the "homecoming" of Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder in Carrollton, Alabama. Written on verso: Mrs. Lowery - Bozeman / Wilder Homecoming and Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery, National Convener SCLC/WOMEN
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A protester holds a sign that states "From USA to South Africa - Same Struggle - Same Problems - Black Genocide!!" during the Carrollton to Montgomery March as it passed through Greensboro, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Protester Holds a Sign During a March in Greensboro, Alabama, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
A protester holds a sign that states "From USA to South Africa - Same Struggle - Same Problems - Black Genocide!!" during the Carrollton to Montgomery March as it passed through Greensboro, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Charles Steele is shown speaking to a gathering in front of Julia Wilder, Joseph E. Lowery, Maggie Bozeman and John Nettles. Written on verso: Tuscaloosa SCLC Chapter President Charles Steele speaks to gathering held at the first Baptist Church in Reform Alabama. Seated behind him are Mrs. Wilder, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, Mrs. Bozeman and Alabama SCLC State chapter President John Nettles.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Charles Steele Speaking at an Event, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Charles Steele is shown speaking to a gathering in front of Julia Wilder, Joseph E. Lowery, Maggie Bozeman and John Nettles. Written on verso: Tuscaloosa SCLC Chapter President Charles Steele speaks to gathering held at the first Baptist Church in Reform Alabama. Seated behind him are Mrs. Wilder, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, Mrs. Bozeman and Alabama SCLC State chapter President John Nettles.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with John Nettles, Joe Davis (leader of the Detroit United Auto Workers (UAW)), and others during the Pilgrimage to Washington. Written on verso: Joe Davis (Big hat) Detroit UAW leader joins Pilgrimage in S.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Leading Demonstrators During the Pilgrimage to Washington, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with John Nettles, Joe Davis (leader of the Detroit United Auto Workers (UAW)), and others during the Pilgrimage to Washington. Written on verso: Joe Davis (Big hat) Detroit UAW leader joins Pilgrimage in S.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with others leading demonstrators near the Washington Monument during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Leading Demonstrators Near the Washington Monument, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with others leading demonstrators near the Washington Monument during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with Fred Taylor (first on left) and other Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others During the Pilgrimage to Washington, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown with Fred Taylor (first on left) and other Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown marching with a crowd of demonstrators past the Washington Monument during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Marching Past the Washington Monument, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown marching with a crowd of demonstrators past the Washington Monument during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center of photo) are shown marching amongst a crowd in Washington, D.C. as part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Pilgrimage to Washington Demonstrators, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center of photo) are shown marching amongst a crowd in Washington, D.C. as part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center of photo) are shown marching amongst a crowd in Washington, D.C. as part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Pilgrimage to Washington Demonstrators, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center of photo) are shown marching amongst a crowd in Washington, D.C. as part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three unidentified men are shown holding a SCLC-Birmingham Chapter banner in the middle of a bridge during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three Men Holding a SCLC-Birmingham Chapter Banner on a Bridge, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Three unidentified men are shown holding a SCLC-Birmingham Chapter banner in the middle of a bridge during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown (middle left) smiling amongst a crowd of demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Pilgrimage to Washington Demonstrators, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown (middle left) smiling amongst a crowd of demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Cheryl Lowery (second and third from the left, respectively), are shown leading demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington march through Burlington, North Carolina. Written on verso: Burlington, N.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Cheryl Lowery Leading Demonstrators During the Pilgrimage to Washington, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Cheryl Lowery (second and third from the left, respectively), are shown leading demonstrators during the Pilgrimage to Washington march through Burlington, North Carolina. Written on verso: Burlington, N.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American leadership, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at microphones alongside Congressional representatives and others in front of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington. Beginning from the second on the left to right are Representatives Harold Washington, Don Edwards, [Lowery], Peter Rodino, and Parren Mitchell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Standing With Congressional Representatives in Front of the U.S. Capitol, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at microphones alongside Congressional representatives and others in front of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington. Beginning from the second on the left to right are Representatives Harold Washington, Don Edwards, [Lowery], Peter Rodino, and Parren Mitchell.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at microphones alongside Congressional representatives and others in front of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington. From left to right are Representatives Harold Washington, Don Edwards, [Lowery], Peter Rodino, and Parren Mitchell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Standing With Congressional Representatives in Front of the U.S. Capitol, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at microphones alongside Congressional representatives and others in front of the U.S. Capitol at the culmination of the Pilgrimage to Washington. From left to right are Representatives Harold Washington, Don Edwards, [Lowery], Peter Rodino, and Parren Mitchell.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery and Walter E. Fauntroy are shown sitting down speaking at a press conference in front of Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and other pilgrims that were part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Press Conference, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery and Walter E. Fauntroy are shown sitting down speaking at a press conference in front of Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and other pilgrims that were part of the Pilgrimage to Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Interviews, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A banner that reads "Now That We've Extended Out Voting Rights, Let's Extend Our Voting--Right?" is shown near a tent in the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Banner at Pilgrimage to Washington Encampment, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
A banner that reads "Now That We've Extended Out Voting Rights, Let's Extend Our Voting--Right?" is shown near a tent in the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of people are shown holding a "SCLC Resurrection City. D.C. II" plywood board at the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of People Holding a "SCLC Resurrection City II" Sign, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
A group of people are shown holding a "SCLC Resurrection City. D.C. II" plywood board at the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery with others at the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery at Pilgrimage to Washington Encampment, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery with others at the Pilgrimage to Washington encampment in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Chairman Walter E. Fauntroy speaks to the press as part of a voting rights / human rights event held in 1982. Fauntroy is flanked by SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, Evelyn G. Lowery, and others.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Walter E. Fauntroy Speaks to the Press, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Chairman Walter E. Fauntroy speaks to the press as part of a voting rights / human rights event held in 1982. Fauntroy is flanked by SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, Evelyn G. Lowery, and others.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators are shown with "Join the Carrollton to Montgomery March" signs and other signs advocating for voting rights in the background. A man with his back to the camera stands in the foreground.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators During the Carrollton to Montgomery March, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Demonstrators are shown with "Join the Carrollton to Montgomery March" signs and other signs advocating for voting rights in the background. A man with his back to the camera stands in the foreground.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series