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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Coretta Scott King with other unidentified people at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Coretta Scott King with other unidentified people at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King with other unidentified people at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Coretta Scott King with other unidentified people at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King stands next to her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Coretta Scott King stands next to her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women and men are shown waiting in line to register to vote in Macon, Georgia. Caption from duplicate photo: In dark suit is Reverend E.B. Paschal, chairman of the local organization in Macon.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women and Men in Line for Voter Registration in Macon, Georgia, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A group of women and men are shown waiting in line to register to vote in Macon, Georgia. Caption from duplicate photo: In dark suit is Reverend E.B. Paschal, chairman of the local organization in Macon.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voter registration, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photocopy of a photograph showing Martin Luther King, Jr. with an unidentified man at a graduation.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. With an Unidentified Man, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A photocopy of a photograph showing Martin Luther King, Jr. with an unidentified man at a graduation.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. is shown standing at a podium to address an audience.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr., circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Martin Luther King, Jr. is shown standing at a podium to address an audience.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. is shown photographed with two unidentified people, an older white man and a young Black man.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Martin Luther King, Jr. is shown photographed with two unidentified people, an older white man and a young Black man.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks with three unidentified women.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks with three unidentified women.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Milton Reid is shown posing for a picture outside. Written on verso: Milton Reid Petersburg, Va.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Milton Reid, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Milton Reid is shown posing for a picture outside. Written on verso: Milton Reid Petersburg, Va.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Albert Turner, Sr. is shown with a woman (wife Evelyn Turner?) and unidentified children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Albert Turner, Sr. and Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Albert Turner, Sr. is shown with a woman (wife Evelyn Turner?) and unidentified children.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman is shown holding a check.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified woman is shown holding a check.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified man is shown working with metal.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Man, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified man is shown working with metal.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Clouds of smoke are shown in the middle of a street.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Street, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Clouds of smoke are shown in the middle of a street.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hosea Williams is shown with actor and activist Harry Belafonte and an unidentified woman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hosea Williams and Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Hosea Williams is shown with actor and activist Harry Belafonte and an unidentified woman.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American actors, African American civil rights workers, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two unidentified elders are shown grocery shopping.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two Unidentified People in a Grocery Store, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Two unidentified elders are shown grocery shopping.
Subject
African American women, African American men, Older people, African Americans--Economic conditions, Home economics
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two unidentified man are shown captured during a gathering.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two Unidentified Men, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Two unidentified man are shown captured during a gathering.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series