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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Demonstrators march with Southern Christian Leadership Conference banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
Demonstrators march with Southern Christian Leadership Conference banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
A crowd of demonstrators march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators stand with signs, flags, and banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
Demonstrators stand with signs, flags, and banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III shakes Joseph E. Lowery's hand at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event while Evelyn G. Lowery looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Martin Luther King, III shakes Joseph E. Lowery's hand at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event while Evelyn G. Lowery looks on.
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
Evelyn G. Lowery and an unidentified man display a plaque honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and an unidentified man display a plaque honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman (standing) holds hands with Amelia Boynton Robinson during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
An unidentified woman (standing) holds hands with Amelia Boynton Robinson during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown riding in a golf cart down a street in Selma, Alabama during the Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown riding in a golf cart down a street in Selma, Alabama during the Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
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
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy holds a sign that says "VOTE" at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. Evelyn and Joseph Lowery, seated, look on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
A young boy holds a sign that says "VOTE" at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. Evelyn and Joseph Lowery, seated, look on.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American children, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Amelia Boynton Robinson waves to the crowd as Faya Ora Rose Toure (at left) speaks during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Amelia Boynton Robinson waves to the crowd as Faya Ora Rose Toure (at left) speaks during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators holding a banner that reads "The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour" march during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Demonstrators holding a banner that reads "The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour" march during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators holding a banner that reads "Civil Rights Activist Committee Foot Soldiers - Birmingham, Alabama" march during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Demonstrators holding a banner that reads "Civil Rights Activist Committee Foot Soldiers - Birmingham, Alabama" march during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Amelia Boynton Robinson (center, in wheelchair) marches with other demonstrators during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Amelia Boynton Robinson (center, in wheelchair) marches with other demonstrators during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, Demonstrations
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 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
Barack Obama speaks at an event in front of Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) is at left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Barack Obama Speaking in Front of Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, circa 2007
Date Created
2007/2008
Description
Barack Obama speaks at an event in front of Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) is at left in the photo.
Subject
Presidents, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of people are shown gathered for a street festival in front of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2006
Date Created
2006/2008
Description
A group of people are shown gathered for a street festival in front of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A historical marker in honor of Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the 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 2005
Date Created
2005/2007
Description
A historical marker in honor of Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Board member Karen Reagle is shown speaking at the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb while Evelyn G. Lowery and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2006
Date Created
2005/2006
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Board member Karen Reagle is shown speaking at the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb while Evelyn G. Lowery and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants listen.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A historical marker in honor of U.S. Representative John Lewis, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the 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 2004
Date Created
2004/2006
Description
A historical marker in honor of U.S. Representative John Lewis, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series