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 poses for a photo with Karen Reagle 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 2012
Date Created
2012-04
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Karen Reagle 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, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and an unidentified man display a plaque honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and an unidentified man display a plaque honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman (standing) holds hands with Amelia Boynton Robinson during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
An unidentified woman (standing) holds hands with Amelia Boynton Robinson during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Amelia Boynton Robinson waves to the crowd as Faya Ora Rose Toure (at left) speaks during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012
Date Created
2012-03
Description
Amelia Boynton Robinson waves to the crowd as Faya Ora Rose Toure (at left) speaks during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery standing with his arm around Evelyn G. Lowery at a church alter.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With His Arm Around Evelyn G. Lowery at a Church Alter, circa 2010
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Joseph E. Lowery standing with his arm around Evelyn G. Lowery at a church alter.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with a group of women posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event at a hair salon.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2008
Date Created
2008
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with a group of women posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event at a hair salon.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with two unidentified people posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with two unidentified people posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Barbara Davis, a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace" domestic violence event participant, is shown posing for picture while getting her hair done.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
Barbara Davis, a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace" domestic violence event participant, is shown posing for picture while getting her hair done.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with three unidentified woman during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering 4 Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with three unidentified woman during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering 4 Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two unidentified women are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
Two unidentified women are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two hairstylists are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas..
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Pampering For Peace Event, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
Two hairstylists are shown posing for a picture during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. "Pampering For Peace: Nurturing The Soul: Reclaiming SELF" domestic violence event held at Urban Diva's Hair Salon in Houston, Texas..
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery receiving applause by a group at an outdoor event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Receiving Applause at an Outdoor Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery receiving applause by a group at an outdoor event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Juanita Abernathy stands by her marker on the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame while holding a recognition plaque.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Juanita Abernathy stands by her marker on the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame while holding a recognition plaque.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery stands by her marker on the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame while posing for a photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery stands by her marker on the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame while posing for a photo.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees of the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame pose for a photo. People in the photo include, in the first row, beginning second from the left: Juanita Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, Xernona Clayton, and Evelyn G. Lowery. In the second row, Reverend Jesse Jackson stands behind Joseph E. Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Attendees of the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame pose for a photo. People in the photo include, in the first row, beginning second from the left: Juanita Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, Xernona Clayton, and Evelyn G. Lowery. In the second row, Reverend Jesse Jackson stands behind Joseph E. Lowery.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with a stone marker for the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with a stone marker for the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with a stone marker for the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with a stone marker for the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown in attendance at the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Commemoration Event, September 2004
Date Created
2004-09
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown in attendance at the commemoration event marking the opening of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Andrew Young and Walter Young, an award recipient at the 23rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
23rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 6, 2002
Date Created
2002-04-06
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Andrew Young and Walter Young, an award recipient at the 23rd 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, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series