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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A Ku Klux Klan robe in an exhibit case.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 1999
Date Created
1997/2001
Description
A Ku Klux Klan robe in an exhibit case.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A scanned and printed image of a newspaper clipping featuring Evelyn G. Lowery speaking next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
A scanned and printed image of a newspaper clipping featuring Evelyn G. Lowery speaking next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery , Johnnie Carr, and others bow their heads at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery , Johnnie Carr, and others bow their heads at the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and three other individuals stand around the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and three other individuals stand around the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag. Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton stands at left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil Rights Heritage Tour: Vandalized Viola Liuzzo Memorial, circa 1997
Date Created
1996/1998
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery speaks next to the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument, which is vandalized with the painting of a Confederate flag. Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton stands at left in the photo.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Women" sign during an event at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarter building in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Holding a "Colored Women" Sign, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Women" sign during an event at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarter building in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators march to protest employment discrimination at Fort Lee, a United States Army post in Prince George County, Virginia. Written on verso: Marchers hold signs proudly as they march toward Fort Lee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Crowd of Demonstrators March to Protest Employment Discrimination at Fort Lee, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
Demonstrators march to protest employment discrimination at Fort Lee, a United States Army post in Prince George County, Virginia. Written on verso: Marchers hold signs proudly as they march toward Fort Lee.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Board members Jesse Douglas and C.T. Vivian are shown at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023. Written on verso: SCLC Board members Rev. Jesse Douglas and Rev. C.T. Vivian at Jobs and Peace Rally.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Board Members Jesse Douglas and C.T. Vivian at the Jobs and Peace Rally, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
SCLC Board members Jesse Douglas and C.T. Vivian are shown at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023. Written on verso: SCLC Board members Rev. Jesse Douglas and Rev. C.T. Vivian at Jobs and Peace Rally.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Peace supporter R.B. Abercrombie (left) of the laundry workers union joins other peace supporters at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
R.B. Abercrombie With Others at the Jobs and Peace Rally, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Peace supporter R.B. Abercrombie (left) of the laundry workers union joins other peace supporters at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to the press at the Jobs and Peace Rally held at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023. Written on verso: Protest at Russell Bld. Apr. '83, Jobs + Peace
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery at the Jobs and Peace Rally, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to the press at the Jobs and Peace Rally held at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023. Written on verso: Protest at Russell Bld. Apr. '83, Jobs + Peace
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Jobs and Peace Rally alongside Altovise Davis. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the Jobs and Peace Rally, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the Jobs and Peace Rally alongside Altovise Davis. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rally attendees and members of the press are shown gathered with signs at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jobs and Peace Rally Attendees and Members of the Press, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Rally attendees and members of the press are shown gathered with signs at the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Jobs and Peace Rally attendee is shown holding a protest sign that reads, "PUSH NOW AFFIRMATIVE ACTION YES, REAGAN NO". Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Jobs and Peace Rally Attendee Holds a Protest Sign, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
A Jobs and Peace Rally attendee is shown holding a protest sign that reads, "PUSH NOW AFFIRMATIVE ACTION YES, REAGAN NO". Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment, Affirmative action programs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children are shown at the Jobs and Peace Rally holding protest signs. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children at the Jobs and Peace Rally Hold Signs, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Children are shown at the Jobs and Peace Rally holding protest signs. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hal McIver, organizing director for IUD, AFL-CIO, is shown addressing the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Hal McIver Speaking at the Jobs and Peace Rally, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Hal McIver, organizing director for IUD, AFL-CIO, is shown addressing the Jobs and Peace Rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Details about the Jobs and Peace Rally can be found on pages 21-25 of the May-June 1983 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07023.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John McCullum testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Mr. John McCullum testifies at National Anti-Klan Network lobby to the racist violence he encountered in Carbonhill, Alabama in 1979 when parading Klansmen blasted him in the face with a shotgun.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John McCullum Testifies at the U.S. Justice Department, May 1981
Date Created
1981-05
Description
John McCullum testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Mr. John McCullum testifies at National Anti-Klan Network lobby to the racist violence he encountered in Carbonhill, Alabama in 1979 when parading Klansmen blasted him in the face with a shotgun.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Fred Taylor testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Rev. Fred D. Taylor, national director of chapters and affiliates for SCLC and a member of the National Anti-Klan Network, tells of the beating he received from a Georgia sheriff when he led a movement for justice for blacks in Wrightsville, Georgia in 1980.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Fred Taylor Testifies at the U.S. Justice Department, May 1981
Date Created
1981-05
Description
Reverend Fred Taylor testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Rev. Fred D. Taylor, national director of chapters and affiliates for SCLC and a member of the National Anti-Klan Network, tells of the beating he received from a Georgia sheriff when he led a movement for justice for blacks in Wrightsville, Georgia in 1980.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Casmarah Mani testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Mr. Casmarah Mani of Mobile, Alabama testifies before U.S. Justice Department officials about the threat he got from Mobile police officers in 1976 who dangled a lynch rope before him. Mani is leading the protests in Mobile over this year's lynching of 19-year-old Michael Donald.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Casmarah Mani Testifies at the U.S. Justice Department, May 1981
Date Created
1981-05
Description
Casmarah Mani testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Mr. Casmarah Mani of Mobile, Alabama testifies before U.S. Justice Department officials about the threat he got from Mobile police officers in 1976 who dangled a lynch rope before him. Mani is leading the protests in Mobile over this year's lynching of 19-year-old Michael Donald.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Robert B. Moore testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Dr. Robert B. Moore of the Council on Interracial Books for Children, tells Anti-Klan Network members in Washington, D.C. for a two-day lobby against racist violence that racism and sexism are taught to Klan children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Robert B. Moore Testifies at the U.S. Justice Department, May 1981
Date Created
1981-05
Description
Dr. Robert B. Moore testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Written on verso: Dr. Robert B. Moore of the Council on Interracial Books for Children, tells Anti-Klan Network members in Washington, D.C. for a two-day lobby against racist violence that racism and sexism are taught to Klan children.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Testifies at the U.S. Justice Department, May 1981
Date Created
1981-05
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery testifies at a special congressional briefing at the Justice Department. The hearing was part of a series of events organized by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization founded by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series