| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Barack Obama Campaign Event, 2008 | 2008 | Joseph E. Lowery speaking at a campaign event for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and representatives from the Georgia General Assembly, including Curt Thompson and Kasim Reed, stand behind Lowery. | African American civil rights workers, Presidents, Political campaigns, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery With Others, circa 2008 | 2006/2010 | Joseph E. Lowery (third from left, seated) is shown at a ceremony with other award recipients, including Andrew Young. Shirley Franklin stands behind Young. | African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004 | 2004-09 | Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American mayors | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Shirley Franklin and Joseph E. Lowery, circa 2006 | 2002/2010 | Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Joseph E. Lowery are shown posing for a picture. | African American civil rights workers, African American mayors, African Americans--Civil rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 2002 | 2002 | Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Maynard Jackson and an Atlanta Public Schools representative. | African American men, African American women, African Americans--Education, African American mayors | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001 | 2001-03 | Evelyn G. Lowery, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, and others are shown participating in the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration. | African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001 | 2001-03 | Evelyn G. Lowery and Ruby Shinhoster are shown with a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. floral wreath during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration while Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford looks on. | African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway Marker Commemoration, March 2001 | 2001-03 | Reverend James Orange (at left, next to cameraman) is shown leading Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, Joseph E. Lowery, and others in prayer during the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway marker commemoration. | African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| 21st Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 7, 2000 | 2000-04-07 | Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with others at the 21st Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. From left to right: Lillie Brown, Melba Moore, Patsy Jo Hilliard, and Evelyn G. Lowery. | African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American mayors, African American actors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997 | 1997 | A close up view of former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young's face during a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. | African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997 | 1997 | Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson leans over to speak to Joseph E. Lowery during a tribute event to mark Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. At right, Evelyn G. Lowery looks on. | African American women, African American men, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997 | 1997 | Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson speaks at a tribute event to mark Joseph E. Lowery's retirement as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. | African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery With Maynard Jackson, circa 1994 | 1992/1996 | Joseph E. Lowery greets Maynard Jackson during an unknown event. Evelyn G. Lowery and Karen Lowery sit in the background. | African American men, African American women, African American mayors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend James Orange (dressed as Santa Claus), Mayor Maynard Jackson, and others watch as Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party. Izzy, the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, is at right in the photo. | African American mayors, African American women, African American men, African American actors, Olympics, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Mayor Maynard Jackson, Raven-Symone, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Carolyn Watson are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Evelyn G. Lowery, Reverend James Orange (dressed as Santa Claus), Mayor Maynard Jackson, and others watch as Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. Izzy, the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, is at right in the photo. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Raven-Symone is shown performing at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party while others watch. Izzy, the official mascot for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics can be seen in the background. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Raven-Symone is shown performing at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta while Evelyn G. Lowery and Mayor Maynard Jackson watch. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | An unidentified man, Izzy (the 1996 Atlanta Olympics mascot), Raven-Symone, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Mayor Maynard Jackson are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992 | 1992-12 | Evelyn G. Lowery and singer and actor Raven-Symone are shown holding hands during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson stands next to Lowery speaking with two unidentified men. | African American actors, African American women, African American mayors, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
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.
