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 (SCLC) officials, including C.T. Vivian and SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (second and third from left, respectively), stand outside of a building with broken windows, a result of the riots in Miami caused by a jury acquitting four Dade County Public Safety Department officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Officials Observe Damage from the Miami Riots, May 1980
Date Created
1980-05
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) officials, including C.T. Vivian and SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (second and third from left, respectively), stand outside of a building with broken windows, a result of the riots in Miami caused by a jury acquitting four Dade County Public Safety Department officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph E. Lowery points to the spraypainted message "Payback!!!!" on the wall of a building that was destroyed during three days of rioting in Miami, Florida. Written on verso: Payback! ... The message is clear to Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who surveys the charred remains of a business in Miami's Liberty City where the acquittal of four white ex-police officers in the fatal beating of black businessman Arthur McDuffie sparked three days of rioting. Sixteen people were killed and $100 million in damage was done from fire-bombing, sniping and vandalism. Lowery was summoned to Miami to help ease racial tensions. While there he met with U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti who is spearheading a federal investigation into McDuffie's death.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery at a Building Damaged in the Miami Riots, May 1980
Date Created
1980-05
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph E. Lowery points to the spraypainted message "Payback!!!!" on the wall of a building that was destroyed during three days of rioting in Miami, Florida. Written on verso: Payback! ... The message is clear to Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who surveys the charred remains of a business in Miami's Liberty City where the acquittal of four white ex-police officers in the fatal beating of black businessman Arthur McDuffie sparked three days of rioting. Sixteen people were killed and $100 million in damage was done from fire-bombing, sniping and vandalism. Lowery was summoned to Miami to help ease racial tensions. While there he met with U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti who is spearheading a federal investigation into McDuffie's death.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of pro-Ku Klux Klan members are shown assembled in protest during an anti-Klan rally in Louisville, Kentucky. One demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Gas - The Only Solution For Black Crime & Red Scum". More details about the event can be found on pages 34-37 of the November-December 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07015. Written on verso: A tiny crowd of about 20 people gathered across the street to protest against the anti-Klan rally in Louisville.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Anti-Ku Klux Klan Rally in Louisville, Kentucky, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A group of pro-Ku Klux Klan members are shown assembled in protest during an anti-Klan rally in Louisville, Kentucky. One demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Gas - The Only Solution For Black Crime & Red Scum". More details about the event can be found on pages 34-37 of the November-December 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07015. Written on verso: A tiny crowd of about 20 people gathered across the street to protest against the anti-Klan rally in Louisville.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Milton Reid is shown speaking at an anti-Klan conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization. Written on verso: Rev. Milton Reid lectures to conference attendees on the role the church can play in ending Klan violence and preserve the civil and human rights of all people.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Milton Reid Speaks at an Anti-Klan Conference, December 1979
Date Created
1979-12
Description
Reverend Milton Reid is shown speaking at an anti-Klan conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization. Written on verso: Rev. Milton Reid lectures to conference attendees on the role the church can play in ending Klan violence and preserve the civil and human rights of all people.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery delivers the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. More details about the conference can be found on pages 50-51 of the January-February 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07011. Written on verso: Joseph E. Lowery delivered keynote address at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta during the month of December. The SCLC President said a united effort is needed to bring an end to KKK violence and a rising wave of racism. Listening attentively is Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten up by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Note: Duplicate of photo can found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02407.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Delivering Keynote at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta, December 1979
Date Created
1979-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery delivers the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. More details about the conference can be found on pages 50-51 of the January-February 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07011. Written on verso: Joseph E. Lowery delivered keynote address at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta during the month of December. The SCLC President said a united effort is needed to bring an end to KKK violence and a rising wave of racism. Listening attentively is Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten up by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Note: Duplicate of photo can found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02407.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The windshield of Evelyn G. Lowery's car is shown shattered by a bullet from a Ku Klux Klan attack in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: May 26, 1979 Ku Klux Klan decatur, Ala.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Car Windshield Shattered By a Bullet from a Ku Klux Klan Attack in Decatur, Alabama, May 26, 1979
Date Created
1979-05-26
Description
The windshield of Evelyn G. Lowery's car is shown shattered by a bullet from a Ku Klux Klan attack in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: May 26, 1979 Ku Klux Klan decatur, Ala.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Ku Klux Klan. Decatur, Alabama March, May 26, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan March in Decatur, Alabama, May 26, 1979
Date Created
1979-05-26
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Ku Klux Klan. Decatur, Alabama March, May 26, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center) are shown marching with Walter E. Fauntroy, John Nettles, Claud Young, C.T. Vivian, and others in support of Tommy Lee Hines. Written on verso: Decatur, Alabama March in support of Tommy Lee Hines.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Marching With Others, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center) are shown marching with Walter E. Fauntroy, John Nettles, Claud Young, C.T. Vivian, and others in support of Tommy Lee Hines. Written on verso: Decatur, Alabama March in support of Tommy Lee Hines.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama. One protester holds a Confederate battle flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama. One protester holds a Confederate battle flag.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bill Wilkinson (at center), an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), stands with other KKK members at a protest in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Wilkerson [sic] and aids
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bill Wilkinson and Other Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Bill Wilkinson (at center), an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), stands with other KKK members at a protest in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Wilkerson [sic] and aids
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, carrying a banner that reads "Free Tommy Lee Hines! Stop Racist Klan Terror! Prisoners Solidarity Committee".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Demonstrators march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, carrying a banner that reads "Free Tommy Lee Hines! Stop Racist Klan Terror! Prisoners Solidarity Committee".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference leadership members and others march arm in arm in support of Tommy Lee Hines at a protest in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference leadership members and others march arm in arm in support of Tommy Lee Hines at a protest in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs that read "Ban The Klan - S.C.L.C" and "Free Tommy Lee Hines - S.C.L.C".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs that read "Ban The Klan - S.C.L.C" and "Free Tommy Lee Hines - S.C.L.C".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs and banners that read "Justice Now" and "Self-Determination For The Afro-American Nation".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs and banners that read "Justice Now" and "Self-Determination For The Afro-American Nation".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan counter-protesters stand to the right in the photo while some protesters in support of Tommy Lee Hines are seen to the left.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan counter-protesters stand to the right in the photo while some protesters in support of Tommy Lee Hines are seen to the left.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series