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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  • Decade = 1960-1969
  • Subjects = Crime
Norman Butler, the accused assassin of Malcolm X, is shown at New York City's police headquarters with a detective. Written on verso: Police hold accused Malcolm X slayer Norman 3X Butler, 26 year-old Black Muslim charged in the slaying of Black nationalist leader Malcolm X, is shown at police headquarters at 240 Centre St. in New York today after his arrest. Police called Butler an "enforcer" for the Muslims. Shown with him is a detective. 2/26/65
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Norman Butler and a New York City Detective, February 26, 1965
Date Created
1965-02-26
Description
Norman Butler, the accused assassin of Malcolm X, is shown at New York City's police headquarters with a detective. Written on verso: Police hold accused Malcolm X slayer Norman 3X Butler, 26 year-old Black Muslim charged in the slaying of Black nationalist leader Malcolm X, is shown at police headquarters at 240 Centre St. in New York today after his arrest. Police called Butler an "enforcer" for the Muslims. Shown with him is a detective. 2/26/65
Subject
African American men, Crime, Black power
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A policeman carries a case containing fifty sticks of dynamite and a timing device that was placed in the home of Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 1 *-- DYNAMITE FOUND AT MAYOR'S HOME -- Two city policemen carry a case containing 50 sticks of dynamite and a timing device from the home of Mayor Albert Boutwell in Birmingham today. The mayor was out of town, but his wife and son slept nearby when the bomb was found and deactivated. A second similar bomb was found at a councilwoman's home and a third exploded in a Negro residential area, injuring one boy and causing extensive damage.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Policeman Carrying a Box of Dynamite from Birmingham Mayor's Home, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A policeman carries a case containing fifty sticks of dynamite and a timing device that was placed in the home of Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 1 *-- DYNAMITE FOUND AT MAYOR'S HOME -- Two city policemen carry a case containing 50 sticks of dynamite and a timing device from the home of Mayor Albert Boutwell in Birmingham today. The mayor was out of town, but his wife and son slept nearby when the bomb was found and deactivated. A second similar bomb was found at a councilwoman's home and a third exploded in a Negro residential area, injuring one boy and causing extensive damage.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers (second and third from left) are shown clasping hands with their attorneys upon the news of their acquittal in a murder trial. Caption on photo reads: (AX2) DANIELSVILLE, Ga., Sept. 5 -- JURY FREES TWO IN NIGHT RIDER SLAYING -- Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers (in shirt sleeves) clasp hands with their attorneys after the two men were acquitted in the killing of a Negro educator, Lemuel Penn, of Washington, D.C., who was shot down on a north Georgia highway July 11. Left to right are James Hudson, Sims, Myers, John Dorsey and Harold Boggs.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers With Their Attorneys, September 1964
Date Created
1964-09
Description
Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers (second and third from left) are shown clasping hands with their attorneys upon the news of their acquittal in a murder trial. Caption on photo reads: (AX2) DANIELSVILLE, Ga., Sept. 5 -- JURY FREES TWO IN NIGHT RIDER SLAYING -- Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers (in shirt sleeves) clasp hands with their attorneys after the two men were acquitted in the killing of a Negro educator, Lemuel Penn, of Washington, D.C., who was shot down on a north Georgia highway July 11. Left to right are James Hudson, Sims, Myers, John Dorsey and Harold Boggs.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A man is shown being arrested by police because of rioting in Rochester, New York. Caption on photo reads: (RU 1) ROCHESTER, N.Y. , July 26 -- POLICE MOVE IN -- Man winces as policemen take him into custody last night during rioting which broke out in several parts of the city. It was the second night in a row that street disturbances broke out in Rochester.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Man Arrested During Riots in Rochester, New York, July 1964
Date Created
1964-07
Description
A man is shown being arrested by police because of rioting in Rochester, New York. Caption on photo reads: (RU 1) ROCHESTER, N.Y. , July 26 -- POLICE MOVE IN -- Man winces as policemen take him into custody last night during rioting which broke out in several parts of the city. It was the second night in a row that street disturbances broke out in Rochester.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The parents of Denise McNair are shown holding her photo the day after she was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption on photo reads: (BM10) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16 -- PARENTS OF BLAST VICTIM -- Mr. and Mrs. Chris McNair hold picture of the daughter, Denise, 11, in Birmingham today as they tell a newsman about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Denise and three other young Negro girls died in the blast which came during Sunday School yesterday. McNair operates a commercial photo studio. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Parents of Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair Holding Her Picture, September 16, 1963
Date Created
1963-09-16
Description
The parents of Denise McNair are shown holding her photo the day after she was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption on photo reads: (BM10) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16 -- PARENTS OF BLAST VICTIM -- Mr. and Mrs. Chris McNair hold picture of the daughter, Denise, 11, in Birmingham today as they tell a newsman about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Denise and three other young Negro girls died in the blast which came during Sunday School yesterday. McNair operates a commercial photo studio. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three civil defense workers are shown standing guard outside the home of attorney Arthur Shores, whose house was bombed by dynamite. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 5 -- GUARD BOMBED HOME -- Three Negro Civil Defense workers stand guard in front of the home of Negro attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Ala. today. The house was blasted by dynamite last night.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three Civil Defense Workers Stand Guard Outside Arthur Shores' House, September 1963
Date Created
1963-09
Description
Three civil defense workers are shown standing guard outside the home of attorney Arthur Shores, whose house was bombed by dynamite. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 5 -- GUARD BOMBED HOME -- Three Negro Civil Defense workers stand guard in front of the home of Negro attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Ala. today. The house was blasted by dynamite last night.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attorney Arthur Shores inspects the damage done to his house from a bomb that went off. Caption on photo reads: (BM2) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 5 -- INSPECTING THE DAMAGE -- Negro attorney Arthur Shores follows a police officer at they walk around the yard of his home after a bomb went off causing considerable damage in Birmingham, Ala. last night. A policeman stands guard with rifle at the ready.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Arthur Shores Inspects Damage To His House, September 1963
Date Created
1963-09
Description
Attorney Arthur Shores inspects the damage done to his house from a bomb that went off. Caption on photo reads: (BM2) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 5 -- INSPECTING THE DAMAGE -- Negro attorney Arthur Shores follows a police officer at they walk around the yard of his home after a bomb went off causing considerable damage in Birmingham, Ala. last night. A policeman stands guard with rifle at the ready.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Construction workers and other individuals examine the damage caused by a bombing at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A.G. Gaston Motel Bombing Aftermath, May 10, 1963
Date Created
1963-05-10
Description
Construction workers and other individuals examine the damage caused by a bombing at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
Race discrimination, Crime, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A view of the damage caused by a bomb at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A.G. Gaston Motel Bombing Aftermath, May 10, 1963
Date Created
1963-05-10
Description
A view of the damage caused by a bomb at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
Race discrimination, Crime, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mrs. A.G. Gaston tells the press about two fire bombs that were thrown at the window of her home. Caption on photo reads: (BM1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept 9 -- TELLS OF BOMB DAMAGE -- Mrs. A.G. Gaston, wife of a Negro millionaire, tells newsmen in Birmingham yesterday how two fire bombs were thrown at the window of her palatial home before dawn. No one was injured and damage was slight. Lampshade at left was burned, glass was broken from the window and the exterior of the house was blackened.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mrs. A.G. Gaston Showing Newsmen Bomb Damage to Home, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Mrs. A.G. Gaston tells the press about two fire bombs that were thrown at the window of her home. Caption on photo reads: (BM1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept 9 -- TELLS OF BOMB DAMAGE -- Mrs. A.G. Gaston, wife of a Negro millionaire, tells newsmen in Birmingham yesterday how two fire bombs were thrown at the window of her palatial home before dawn. No one was injured and damage was slight. Lampshade at left was burned, glass was broken from the window and the exterior of the house was blackened.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attorney Arthur Shores and a police officer inspect the damage to a window in his home after a bomb went off in his yard. Caption on photo reads: (BM20) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 4 -- BOMB DAMAGE -- Arthur Shores, right, Negro attorney, and a police officer view damage to a window of the Shores home after a bomb went off in the yard in Birmingham, Ala. tonight.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Arthur Shores and a Policeman View Bomb Damage To Home, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Attorney Arthur Shores and a police officer inspect the damage to a window in his home after a bomb went off in his yard. Caption on photo reads: (BM20) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 4 -- BOMB DAMAGE -- Arthur Shores, right, Negro attorney, and a police officer view damage to a window of the Shores home after a bomb went off in the yard in Birmingham, Ala. tonight.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series