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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Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (second from right) is shown holding hands and singing with others during a boycott rally against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others at a Winn-Dixie Boycott, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (second from right) is shown holding hands and singing with others during a boycott rally against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators sit and stand with protest signs advocating for a boycott against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators at a Winn-Dixie Boycott Event, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Demonstrators sit and stand with protest signs advocating for a boycott against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protesters stand alongside a road holding signs supporting union and labor rights.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protesters Hold Signs Supporting Union Rights, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Protesters stand alongside a road holding signs supporting union and labor rights.
Subject
Demonstrations, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman speaks at a demonstration related to labor rights. James Orange stands behind the woman (to the left). This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Speaker at a Demonstration, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
An unidentified woman speaks at a demonstration related to labor rights. James Orange stands behind the woman (to the left). This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, Labor, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators are shown marching with signs during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Marchers in an Operation Breadbasket Protest, circa 1969
Date Created
1969/1970
Description
A crowd of demonstrators are shown marching with signs during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy addresses demonstrators during protests by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Addresses Demonstrators, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy addresses demonstrators during protests by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman poses for a photo With a "Welfare Rights Now! NWRO" button above her forehead. The National Welfare Rights Organization led a protest in Las Vegas, Nevada to launch the Spring Offensive of the War Against Repression.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Woman at National Welfare Rights Organization Protest, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
An unidentified woman poses for a photo With a "Welfare Rights Now! NWRO" button above her forehead. The National Welfare Rights Organization led a protest in Las Vegas, Nevada to launch the Spring Offensive of the War Against Repression.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Demonstrations, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy addresses demonstrators during protests by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Addresses Demonstrators, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy addresses demonstrators during protests by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy poses for a photo with other activists during a protest led by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yes. Actor Jane Fonda and anti-war activist David Dellinger are the second and third from the left, respectively.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy With Others, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy poses for a photo with other activists during a protest led by the National Welfare Rights Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yes. Actor Jane Fonda and anti-war activist David Dellinger are the second and third from the left, respectively.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
William Cousins, Dick Gregory, and Jesse Jackson are shown holding signs at an Operation Breadbasket protest regarding High-Low Food Stores. Written on verso: Ald. Wm. Cousins, Dick Gregory, Jesse Jackson - High Low protest
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
William Cousins, Dick Gregory, and Jesse Jackson at an Operation Breadbasket Protest, 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
William Cousins, Dick Gregory, and Jesse Jackson are shown holding signs at an Operation Breadbasket protest regarding High-Low Food Stores. Written on verso: Ald. Wm. Cousins, Dick Gregory, Jesse Jackson - High Low protest
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The organizer of Operation Breadbasket, Jesse Jackson, and others are shown marching with interlocked arms during an Operation Breadbasket protest. Written on verso: Oper. Breadbasket.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson Marching with Others in an Operation Breadbasket Protest, circa 1968
Date Created
1965/1971
Description
The organizer of Operation Breadbasket, Jesse Jackson, and others are shown marching with interlocked arms during an Operation Breadbasket protest. Written on verso: Oper. Breadbasket.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of demonstrators are show standing with signs outside of a store during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Operation Breadbasket Protesters Outside of a Store, circa 1965
Date Created
1962/1968
Description
A group of demonstrators are show standing with signs outside of a store during an Operation Breadbasket protest.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of people are shown riding in a wagon with a "51st State of Hunger" banner as part of SCLC's Operation Breadbasket operations.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Operation Breadbasket Wagon With "51st State of Hunger" Banner, circa 1965
Date Created
1962/1968
Description
A group of people are shown riding in a wagon with a "51st State of Hunger" banner as part of SCLC's Operation Breadbasket operations.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protesters are shown rallying in front of the Kress and Myers shops in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protesters in Front of the Kress and Myers Shops in Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Protesters are shown rallying in front of the Kress and Myers shops in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series