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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  • Geographic Location = Alabama--Birmingham
  • Decade = 1970-1979
Birmingham Mayor David Vann observes the protest over the killing of Bonita Carter. Written on verso: Mayor David Vann painfully watches the 4,000 demonstrators call for his ousting and the firing of policeman George Sands.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
David Vann, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Birmingham Mayor David Vann observes the protest over the killing of Bonita Carter. Written on verso: Mayor David Vann painfully watches the 4,000 demonstrators call for his ousting and the firing of policeman George Sands.
Subject
Demonstrations, Police brutality, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery gestures enthusiastically while speaking at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery gestures enthusiastically while speaking at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Fred Shuttlesworth lead others in a march in front of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The march was part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Convention Attendees March in Front of 16th Street Baptist Church During the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, Augu
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Fred Shuttlesworth lead others in a march in front of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The march was part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings, Church buildings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery walk up the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to begin proceedings at the church held as part of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Walk With Others Up the Steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery walk up the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to begin proceedings at the church held as part of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) member Fred Shuttlesworth marches with SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, his wife Evelyn, and others during a 21st Annual SCLC Convention event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Fred Shuttlesworth, Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, and Others Marching, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) member Fred Shuttlesworth marches with SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, his wife Evelyn, and others during a 21st Annual SCLC Convention event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention gather on the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Convention Attendees Gather on the Steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Attendees of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention gather on the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaks at the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series