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 places a floral arrangement next to the memorial monument for Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery places a floral arrangement next to the memorial monument for Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American women social reformers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy holds a microphone to speak at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a historical site visited by the 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 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
A young boy holds a microphone to speak at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a historical site visited by the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A singing group performs on the steps of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
A singing group performs on the steps of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with other people (including Christine King Farris and Bernice King) around the memorial monument dedicated to Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with other people (including Christine King Farris and Bernice King) around the memorial monument dedicated to Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of a road sign that reads "Coretta Scott King 1927-2006 Memorial Highway".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
A photo of a road sign that reads "Coretta Scott King 1927-2006 Memorial Highway".
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Christine King Farris (left) and an unidentified woman (right) next to the memorial monument dedicated to Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Christine King Farris (left) and an unidentified woman (right) next to the memorial monument dedicated to Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and two others unveil the Coretta Scott King memorial monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and two others unveil the Coretta Scott King memorial monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A singing group performs on the steps of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Unveiling, September 2007
Date Created
2007-09
Description
A singing group performs on the steps of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church during the unveiling ceremony for the Coretta Scott King memorial monument.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series