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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Joseph E. Lowery is shown with other demonstrators walking down a street as part of a march supporting SCLC's advocacy against police brutality in Chester, South Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Holding Hands with an Unidentified Woman While Leading Demonstrators Down a Street, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with other demonstrators walking down a street as part of a march supporting SCLC's advocacy against police brutality in Chester, South Carolina.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with unidentified demonstrators at a march in Chester, South Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Standing Outside in Front of a Crowd, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with unidentified demonstrators at a march in Chester, South Carolina.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified man and woman are shown holding a protest sign that reads "We fighting for peace because we are somebody. Light (Fight?) on! Soul Powers. Black is Beautiful!!!"
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators Hold a "Black is Beautiful" Sign, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
An unidentified man and woman are shown holding a protest sign that reads "We fighting for peace because we are somebody. Light (Fight?) on! Soul Powers. Black is Beautiful!!!"
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified group of young adults pose for a photo, with many of them raising their fist in the air.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Men and Women Pose With Raised Fists, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
An unidentified group of young adults pose for a photo, with many of them raising their fist in the air.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of protesters are seen holding protest signs in Chester, South Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women and Men Rallying Outside With Protest Signs, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A group of protesters are seen holding protest signs in Chester, South Carolina.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in Chester, South Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking Outside to a Crowd of Demonstrators, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in Chester, South Carolina.
Subject
African American leadership, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of protesters are seen standing with umbrellas and a protest sign that reads "Vann & Sands Must Go" at a demonstration to protest the killing of Bonita Carter by a Birmingham police officer.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bonita Carter Protest, 1971
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of protesters are seen standing with umbrellas and a protest sign that reads "Vann & Sands Must Go" at a demonstration to protest the killing of Bonita Carter by a Birmingham police officer.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Police brutality
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in Chester, South Carolina. Written on verso: Chester, South Carolina, 2,000 protest killing of 18 year old Mickey McClinton by unknown persons for allegedly dating a white woman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking Outside to a Crowd of Demonstrators, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in Chester, South Carolina. Written on verso: Chester, South Carolina, 2,000 protest killing of 18 year old Mickey McClinton by unknown persons for allegedly dating a white woman.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series