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 = 1970-1979
  • Subjects = African American children
Joseph E. Lowery and Ralph D. Abernathy are shown at a service of dedication for Kwame Abernathy.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Ralph D. Abernathy at a Service of Dedication for Kwame Abernathy, circa 1977
Date Created
1974/1977
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and Ralph D. Abernathy are shown at a service of dedication for Kwame Abernathy.
Subject
African American children, African American men, Special events, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali holds his twin daughters' hands (in background) and his wife Khalilah Ali holds the hand of one of their other daughters while riding down an escalator .
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Muhammad Ali and Others, circa 1972
Date Created
1972/1973
Description
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali holds his twin daughters' hands (in background) and his wife Khalilah Ali holds the hand of one of their other daughters while riding down an escalator .
Subject
African American athletes, African American children, African American families, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali is shown holding his twin daughters' hands while riding down an escalator.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Muhammad Ali and Children, circa 1972
Date Created
1972/1973
Description
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali is shown holding his twin daughters' hands while riding down an escalator.
Subject
African American athletes, African American children, African American families, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Greene County, Georgia, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Greene County, Georgia, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
A crowd of men, women, and children are shown gathered in a street in Greene County, Georgia during an unknown event.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and a group of children are shown admiring a Christmas tree.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and a Group of Children Admiring a Christmas Tree, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and a group of children are shown admiring a Christmas tree.
Subject
African American women, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman is shown holding a child's hand while walking in front of demonstrators with a "Agnew+Rocks OR Abernathy+Bread" sign.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Woman Holds A Child's Hand While Walking in Front of Demonstrators Holding a Protest Sign, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
A woman is shown holding a child's hand while walking in front of demonstrators with a "Agnew+Rocks OR Abernathy+Bread" sign.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American children, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified women, children, and a man stand outdoors talking. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Foreign Policy Conference: Washington, D.C.". Written on verso: Cabru (sp?) Tevener (Crawfordville, Ga.)
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Women, Children, and a Man, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Unidentified women, children, and a man stand outdoors talking. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Foreign Policy Conference: Washington, D.C.". Written on verso: Cabru (sp?) Tevener (Crawfordville, Ga.)
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A child is shown sitting on the landing of a staircase while four children look on from the floor below. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children Near a Stairwell, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A child is shown sitting on the landing of a staircase while four children look on from the floor below. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
Subject
African American children, Poverty, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of a toddler receiving a bath. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Toddler Getting a Bath, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A photo of a toddler receiving a bath. This photo is filed in a folder labeled "Poverty, 1968-1969".
Subject
Poverty, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series