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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Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Young Boys Sitting in a Church Pew During the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman Handing a Cloth to a Woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American women, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Members at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Hands and Praying at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women, African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Candlesticks at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women and children attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service are shown holding lit candlesticks and candle snuffers. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women and children attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service are shown holding lit candlesticks and candle snuffers. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of children sit in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The third boy from the left has his hands together in prayer. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Children Sitting in a Church Pew During the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
A group of children sit in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The third boy from the left has his hands together in prayer. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women and men sit in church pews during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women and men sit in church pews during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder and national convener Evelyn G. Lowery is shown leading a line of women at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Others at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder and national convener Evelyn G. Lowery is shown leading a line of women at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery convened a meeting between Atlanta Black leaders and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown and Police Chief George Napper over the leader's concern about why people are unable to solve the case of missing and murdered children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery convened a meeting between Atlanta Black leaders and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown and Police Chief George Napper over the leader's concern about why people are unable to solve the case of missing and murdered children.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on the steps of city hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: During "An Hour of Prayer" on the steps of the Atlanta city hall, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on behalf of his congregation at the Sixth Avenue Gospel Chapel. The petition carries scriptures pertinent to the Atlanta crisis of child killings and abductions. Observing the presentation are left to right: Rev. Rita Dixon, Ms. Vickie Martin, Rev. John Sharpe, Rev. William Revely, unidentified woman, Bishop Bennett J. Sims, unidentified pastor, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery and in right foreground, Dr. Bernard Bridges.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Accepting a Petition from Richard Boone on the Steps of Atlanta City Hall, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on the steps of city hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: During "An Hour of Prayer" on the steps of the Atlanta city hall, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on behalf of his congregation at the Sixth Avenue Gospel Chapel. The petition carries scriptures pertinent to the Atlanta crisis of child killings and abductions. Observing the presentation are left to right: Rev. Rita Dixon, Ms. Vickie Martin, Rev. John Sharpe, Rev. William Revely, unidentified woman, Bishop Bennett J. Sims, unidentified pastor, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery and in right foreground, Dr. Bernard Bridges.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (far right) hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper (2nd from right) and Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown (next to Napper) about why (at that time) police had not made an arrest in the Atlanta child killings.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (far right) hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper (2nd from right) and Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown (next to Napper) about why (at that time) police had not made an arrest in the Atlanta child killings.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Howard W. Creecy is shown speaking at the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Rev. Howard W. Creecy, President, Baptist Minister Alliance, delivers remarks of concern at Prayer Pilgrimage Rally in Atlanta's Central City Park Amphitheater.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Howard W. Creecy Speaking at the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage Rally, October 5, 1
Date Created
1980-10-05
Description
Reverend Howard W. Creecy is shown speaking at the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Rev. Howard W. Creecy, President, Baptist Minister Alliance, delivers remarks of concern at Prayer Pilgrimage Rally in Atlanta's Central City Park Amphitheater.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Demonstrations, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Tyrone Crider is shown speaking at the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on front: Rev. Tyrone Crider Leads the Gathering at the Prayer Pilgrimage Rally in a Prayer of Consecration
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Tyrone Crider Leads a Gathering at the Prayer Pilgrimage Rally in a Prayer of Consecration, October 5
Date Created
1980-10-05
Description
Reverend Tyrone Crider is shown speaking at the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on front: Rev. Tyrone Crider Leads the Gathering at the Prayer Pilgrimage Rally in a Prayer of Consecration
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Demonstrations, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young girl poses for a picture while other girls read a magazine during Sunday School at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Girls at Central United Methodist Church Sunday School, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A young girl poses for a picture while other girls read a magazine during Sunday School at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American children, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of children sitting at a table with their Sunday School teacher at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Children With Their Teacher at Sunday School, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A group of children sitting at a table with their Sunday School teacher at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American children, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Religion, African American educators
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of children sitting at a table with their Sunday School teacher at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Children With Their Teacher at Sunday School, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A group of children sitting at a table with their Sunday School teacher at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American children, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Religion, African American educators
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of girls talking outside during Sunday School at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Girls Outside Sunday School, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A group of girls talking outside during Sunday School at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American children, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend John Sharp leads a prayer outside of Atlanta's city hall for the families of Atlanta's missing and murdered children. Written on verso: Rev. John Sharp, (with book) leads prayer for the families of Atlanta's missing and murdered children on the steps of city hall during a daily "Hour of Prayer" that was organized by SCLC. Those joining Sharp include Rev. Fred Taylor of SCLC (at left wearing glasses), Rev. William Revely of Washington, D.C. (behind Taylor), Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery (behind Revely) and Rev. Albert Love of SCLC (behind Mrs. Lowery).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend John Sharp Leads a Prayer for the Families of Atlanta's Missing and Murdered Children, circa 1980
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Reverend John Sharp leads a prayer outside of Atlanta's city hall for the families of Atlanta's missing and murdered children. Written on verso: Rev. John Sharp, (with book) leads prayer for the families of Atlanta's missing and murdered children on the steps of city hall during a daily "Hour of Prayer" that was organized by SCLC. Those joining Sharp include Rev. Fred Taylor of SCLC (at left wearing glasses), Rev. William Revely of Washington, D.C. (behind Taylor), Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery (behind Revely) and Rev. Albert Love of SCLC (behind Mrs. Lowery).
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, African American families, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series