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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  • Subjects = African American mayors
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American mayors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
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
Date Created
2000-04-07
Description
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.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American mayors, African American actors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
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.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
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.
Subject
African American women, African American men, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Retirement Tribute Event for Joseph E. Lowery, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
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.
Subject
African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African American mayors, African American women, African American men, African American actors, Olympics, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, African American civil rights workers, African American actors, Special events, Olympics
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
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.
Subject
African American actors, African American women, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting the Drum Major for Justice Special Moral Imperatives Award to Emanuel Cleaver during the 12th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Written on verso: 4-6-91
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
12th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 6, 1991
Date Created
1991-04-06
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting the Drum Major for Justice Special Moral Imperatives Award to Emanuel Cleaver during the 12th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Written on verso: 4-6-91
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery greets Nelson Mandela as he disembarks from an airplane. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson is second from left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Nelson Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery greets Nelson Mandela as he disembarks from an airplane. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson is second from left in the photo.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Apartheid, Protest movements, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown posing with their Drum Major for Justice Awards in Government during the 5th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Written on verso: Nine of the 11 black women mayors honored at the 5th Annual Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
5th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, 1984
Date Created
1984
Description
A group of women are shown posing with their Drum Major for Justice Awards in Government during the 5th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Written on verso: Nine of the 11 black women mayors honored at the 5th Annual Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American mayors, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young dances with his wife Jean at the SCLC Christmas party.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young Dancing With Jean Young at a Christmas Party, 1984
Date Created
1984
Description
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young dances with his wife Jean at the SCLC Christmas party.
Subject
African American mayors, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young presents Daniel and Rosario Murillo de Ortega with a gift during an event that was part of the Ortegas' visit to Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about the Ortegas' visit to Atlanta, see pages 34-37 in the December-January 1984-1985 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07388.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Daniel Ortega Visit to Atlanta, Georgia, 1984
Date Created
1984
Description
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young presents Daniel and Rosario Murillo de Ortega with a gift during an event that was part of the Ortegas' visit to Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about the Ortegas' visit to Atlanta, see pages 34-37 in the December-January 1984-1985 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07388.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, International relations, African American mayors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a photo with Andrew Young and a group of children at a Christmas party.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Andrew Young Posing for a Photo With Children, circa 1984
Date Created
1982/1986
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a photo with Andrew Young and a group of children at a Christmas party.
Subject
African American mayors, African American women social reformers, Children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young (dressed up as Santa Claus) sits with a toddler on his lap at a children's Christmas party sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N while Ronald McDonald looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Toddler Sitting on Santa Claus's Lap With Ronald McDonald, circa 1983
Date Created
1982/1984
Description
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young (dressed up as Santa Claus) sits with a toddler on his lap at a children's Christmas party sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N while Ronald McDonald looks on.
Subject
African American mayors, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Mayor Andrew Young share a laugh with Santa Claus at a Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party for the Children of Atlanta, circa 1982
Date Created
1982/1983
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Mayor Andrew Young share a laugh with Santa Claus at a Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
Subject
African American women, African American mayors, Special events, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series