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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Evelyn G. Lowery and Christine King Farris (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sister ) are shown posing for a picture at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 2012
Date Created
2012-04-04
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Christine King Farris (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sister ) are shown posing for a picture at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two unidentified women from the Fulton County Department of Heath & Wellness sit at a table with health information brochures and magazines at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, October 11, 2010
Date Created
2010-10-11
Description
Two unidentified women from the Fulton County Department of Heath & Wellness sit at a table with health information brochures and magazines at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with others in front of a Fulton County Department of Heath & Wellness vehicle at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, October 11, 2010
Date Created
2010-10-11
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with others in front of a Fulton County Department of Heath & Wellness vehicle at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (second row, third from right) poses for a photo with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members and others at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, October 11, 2010
Date Created
2010-10-11
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery (second row, third from right) poses for a photo with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members and others at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified hair stylist styles the hair of another unidentified woman at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, October 11, 2010
Date Created
2010-10-11
Description
An unidentified hair stylist styles the hair of another unidentified woman at a Pampering For Peace event held at D'Lor Salon & Spa in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Providence Missionary Baptist Church Service, circa 2010
Date Created
2009/2011
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery's daughters Yvonne, Cheryl, and Karen are shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Providence Missionary Baptist Church Service, circa 2010
Date Created
2009/2010
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery's daughters Yvonne, Cheryl, and Karen are shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Providence Missionary Baptist Church Service, circa 2010
Date Created
2009/2010
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting in a church pew during a worship service at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a memorial service for Rosa Parks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Reverend James Orange, Johnnie Carr, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Memorial for Rosa Parks, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a memorial service for Rosa Parks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Reverend James Orange, Johnnie Carr, Reverend Fred Taylor, and others listen.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two digital photos printed on photo paper featuring Evelyn G. Lowery with Spelman College representatives and others at an awards ceremony at which Lowery received the Local Community Service Award.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Receives Award from Spelman College, 2003
Date Created
2003
Description
Two digital photos printed on photo paper featuring Evelyn G. Lowery with Spelman College representatives and others at an awards ceremony at which Lowery received the Local Community Service Award.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American universities and colleges, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery receiving the Local Community Service Award from the Spelman College Board of Trustees.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Receives Award from Spelman College, 2003
Date Created
2003
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery receiving the Local Community Service Award from the Spelman College Board of Trustees.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American universities and colleges, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three individuals are shown working on computers during a computer training workshop at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Computer Training Workshop, circa 2000
Date Created
2000/2005
Description
Three individuals are shown working on computers during a computer training workshop at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with a group of people during a computer training workshop held at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Computer Training Workshop, circa 2000
Date Created
2000/2005
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with a group of people during a computer training workshop held at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two women are shown working on computers during a computer training workshop at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Computer Training Workshop, circa 2000
Date Created
2000/2005
Description
Two women are shown working on computers during a computer training workshop at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman works on a computer during a computer training workshop held at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Computer Training Workshop, circa 2000
Date Created
2000/2005
Description
A woman works on a computer during a computer training workshop held at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder Evelyn G. Lowery is interviewed at the Five Points MARTA station by the press. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. was conducting AIDS/HIV outreach at the MARTA station.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. AIDS Outreach, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder Evelyn G. Lowery is interviewed at the Five Points MARTA station by the press. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. was conducting AIDS/HIV outreach at the MARTA station.
Subject
AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching, AIDS (Disease)--Prevention, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Special events, Interviews, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Members from the Outreach, Inc. organization sit at a table and speak with citizens about AIDS/HIV information and resources at the Five Points MARTA station in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. AIDS Outreach, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Members from the Outreach, Inc. organization sit at a table and speak with citizens about AIDS/HIV information and resources at the Five Points MARTA station in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching, AIDS (Disease)--Prevention, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Special events, Interviews, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting at a table in the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarters building looking at documents.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting at a table in the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarters building looking at documents.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Waiting Room" sign from the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series Featured Images
Evelyn G. Lowery Holding a "Colored Waiting Room" Sign, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Waiting Room" sign from the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series, Featured Images
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture with SCLC/WOMEN Board members, including Lula Williams and Kim White.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Group Photo of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Board Members, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture with SCLC/WOMEN Board members, including Lula Williams and Kim White.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American women social reformers, Meetings, Women's rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series