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 holding hands with Nancy Pelosi during a 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington event. Evelyn G. Lowery looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Holding Hands With Nancy Pelosi, August 24, 2013
Date Created
2013-08-13
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown holding hands with Nancy Pelosi during a 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington event. 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
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Joseph E. Lowery and others gathered in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
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
Joseph E. Lowery, Rosa Parks, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery, Rosa Parks, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right), and others applaud during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right), and others applaud during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater is at right in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater is at right in the photo.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery holds a lifetime achievement award presented to Rosa Parks by the American Public Transit Association (APTA). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right) and two unidentified men flanking Parks and Lowery are shown.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery holds a lifetime achievement award presented to Rosa Parks by the American Public Transit Association (APTA). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right) and two unidentified men flanking Parks and Lowery are shown.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks, Joseph E. Lowery, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Rosa Parks, Joseph E. Lowery, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at a 42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education rally held in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Rally, May 17, 1996
Date Created
1996-05-17
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at a 42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education rally held in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Education, School integration
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman speaks at a 42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education rally held in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Rally, May 17, 1996
Date Created
1996-05-17
Description
An unidentified woman speaks at a 42nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education rally held in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Education, School integration
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of people are shown gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the 30th anniversary marking of the March on Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
30th Anniversary of the March on Washington, August 1993
Date Created
1993-08
Description
A crowd of people are shown gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the 30th anniversary marking of the March on Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom, May 30, 1984
Date Created
1984-05-30
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Rally For Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1984. The rally was sponsored by the Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American civil rights workers, African American men, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young Addressing a Crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington March, August 27, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-27
Description
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Special events, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series Featured Images
Joseph E. Lowery Addressing a Crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington Commemoration, August 27, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-27
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Special events, Demonstrations, Voting, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series, Featured Images
Clyde Bellecourt, the National Director of the American Indian Movement (AIM), is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Clyde Bellecourt Addressing a Crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington March, August 27, 1983
Date Created
1983-08-27
Description
Clyde Bellecourt, the National Director of the American Indian Movement (AIM), is shown at a podium in front of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration.
Subject
Protest movements, Civil rights movements, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men and women are shown at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington in Washington, D.C. with the Washington Monument in the background.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men and Women at the 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Men and women are shown at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington in Washington, D.C. with the Washington Monument in the background.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles sitting with Daniel Ellsberg and Claud Young at an event during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Sitting With Daniel Ellsberg and Claud Young, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
John Nettles sitting with Daniel Ellsberg and Claud Young at an event during the 26th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson is shown standing outside with two unidentified men during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington Commemoration, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Jesse Jackson is shown standing outside with two unidentified men during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson is shown talking to Karen Lowery during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson and Karen Lowery, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Jesse Jackson is shown talking to Karen Lowery during the 20th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Charles K. Steele, Jr. (seated, first row, third from the left) is shown sitting with others at a commemoration event marking the 20th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Charles K. Steele, Jr. With Others at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington Commemoration, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Charles K. Steele, Jr. (seated, first row, third from the left) is shown sitting with others at a commemoration event marking the 20th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (second from left) is shown with others at the 20th anniversary of the 1963 March On Washington, including Camille Cosby (first on left) and Jean Young (first on right).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Others at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington Commemoration, August 1983
Date Created
1983-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery (second from left) is shown with others at the 20th anniversary of the 1963 March On Washington, including Camille Cosby (first on left) and Jean Young (first on right).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series