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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Joseph and Evelyn Lowery look at a painted portrait of themselves presented during an Easter Sunday worship service at Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. As part of the worship service event, the Lowerys were awarded the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Interfaith Resurrection Assembly Worship Service, April 24, 2011
Date Created
2011-04-24
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery look at a painted portrait of themselves presented during an Easter Sunday worship service at Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. As part of the worship service event, the Lowerys were awarded the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Church, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with First Lady Michelle Obama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Michelle Obama, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Subject
Presidents' spouses, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn G. Lowery, Karen Lowery, and Cheryl Lowery pose for a photo with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The Lowery Family With Barack Obama, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn G. Lowery, Karen Lowery, and Cheryl Lowery pose for a photo with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Presidents, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery sits on a couch in the Oval Office of the White House with President Barack Obama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Barack Obama, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph E. Lowery sits on a couch in the Oval Office of the White House with President Barack Obama.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Presidents, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with President Barack Obama in front of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Barack Obama, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with President Barack Obama in front of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Presidents, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery preaching in a kente cloth clergy robe.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Preaching in a Kente Cloth Clergy Robe, circa 2010
Date Created
2010/2015
Description
Joseph E. Lowery preaching in a kente cloth clergy robe.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 2012
Date Created
2010/2013
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery standing with his arm around Evelyn G. Lowery at a church alter.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With His Arm Around Evelyn G. Lowery at a Church Alter, circa 2010
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Joseph E. Lowery standing with his arm around Evelyn G. Lowery at a church alter.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants walk around the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
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
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants walk around the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
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
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 (second from right) marches with other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
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 (second from right) marches with other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing by the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb during a 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
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing by the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb during a 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, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking next to the memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo during a 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
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking next to the memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo during a 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, 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
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants march while holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
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
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants march while holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd while surrounded by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
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 is shown speaking to a crowd while surrounded by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and U.S. Representative John Conyers hold their awards as they pose for a photo at the Stand Up & Act Awards.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Receives a Stand Up and Act Award, December 10, 2010
Date Created
2010-12-10
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and U.S. Representative John Conyers hold their awards as they pose for a photo at the Stand Up & Act Awards.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Politics and government, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series