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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Reverend Joseph E. Lowery delivers the eulogy at Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's funeral at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery delivers the eulogy at Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's funeral at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young speaks at the funeral of Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell. More information can be found on pages 75-78 of the June-July 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07018.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
Andrew Young speaks at the funeral of Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell. More information can be found on pages 75-78 of the June-July 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07018.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman presses a handkerchief to her eyes during the funeral of Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
An unidentified woman presses a handkerchief to her eyes during the funeral of Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crying woman is comforted by the men sitting on either side of her at the funeral for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
A crying woman is comforted by the men sitting on either side of her at the funeral for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American women, African American men, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Pallbearers at the funeral for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell carry his casket to a hearse as Joseph E. Lowery and Ralph D. Abernathy look on in the background.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
Pallbearers at the funeral for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell carry his casket to a hearse as Joseph E. Lowery and Ralph D. Abernathy look on in the background.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American women, African American men, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mourners are shown grieving during the funeral proceedings for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
Mourners are shown grieving during the funeral proceedings for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American women, African American men, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women carry floral arrangements to the gravesite as part of the funeral proceedings for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell's Funeral, May 25, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-25
Description
Women carry floral arrangements to the gravesite as part of the funeral proceedings for Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King and Ralph D. Abernathy stand by a car during the funeral proceedings for Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral, April 9, 1968
Date Created
1968-04-09
Description
Coretta Scott King and Ralph D. Abernathy stand by a car during the funeral proceedings for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Crowds gather on both sides of the street to observe Martin Luther King, Jr's funeral procession in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral, April 9, 1968
Date Created
1968-04-09
Description
Crowds gather on both sides of the street to observe Martin Luther King, Jr's funeral procession in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series