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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SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants stand with signs about voting, gun control, and domestic violence at the fence surrounding the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants stand with signs about voting, gun control, and domestic violence at the fence surrounding the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Gun control, Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators march with Southern Christian Leadership Conference banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
Demonstrators march with Southern Christian Leadership Conference banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe stand next to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo, Lilleboe's mother.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe stand next to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo, Lilleboe's mother.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
A crowd of demonstrators march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators stand with signs, flags, and banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013
Date Created
2013-03
Description
Demonstrators stand with signs, flags, and banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 2012
Date Created
2010/2013
Description
A digital photo printed on computer paper showing Evelyn G. Lowery with children and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants walk around the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants walk around the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery places a floral arrangement next to the memorial monument for Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery places a floral arrangement next to the memorial monument for Coretta Scott King at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American women social reformers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (second from right) marches with other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery (second from right) marches with other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing by the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing by the historical marker for Reverend James J. Reeb during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking next to the memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking next to the memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo during a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks to SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy holds a microphone to speak at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a historical site visited by the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
A young boy holds a microphone to speak at the gravesite of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a historical site visited by the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants march while holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants march while holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd while surrounded by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011
Date Created
2010/2012
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd while surrounded by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations, Voting, Voter registration, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with a group of Boy Scouts and troop leaders at the Southern Poverty Law Center's Civil Rights Memorial Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 2010
Date Created
2010
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with a group of Boy Scouts and troop leaders at the Southern Poverty Law Center's Civil Rights Memorial Center.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend James Orange is shown with others standing nearby the Rosa Louise Parks memorial monument on the campus of Alabama State University.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2006
Date Created
2006/2008
Description
Reverend James Orange is shown with others standing nearby the Rosa Louise Parks memorial monument on the campus of Alabama State University.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of people are shown gathered for a street festival in front of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2006
Date Created
2006/2008
Description
A group of people are shown gathered for a street festival in front of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown writing in a woman's book.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2006
Date Created
2006/2008
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown writing in a woman's book.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Louise Parks memorial monument on the campus of Alabama State University, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 2006
Date Created
2006
Description
Rosa Louise Parks memorial monument on the campus of Alabama State University, presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in honor of civil rights movement leaders as part of the Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series