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 group photo of the Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church. Joseph E. Lowery sits in the first row, fourth individual from the right. Written on verso: Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Group Photo of the Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A group photo of the Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church. Joseph E. Lowery sits in the first row, fourth individual from the right. Written on verso: Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Race relations, Methodist Church
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery receives the Atlanta Urban League's (AUL) Equal Opportunity Award from AUL Board Member Mark K. Taylor. Transcription of caption: Ms. [sic] Mark K. Taylor, AUL Board Member, presents the Equal Opportunity Award to Reverend Joseph E. Lowery, Pastor, Central Methodist Church, at AUL's 1975 Equal Opportunity Day Dinner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Receiving the Atlanta Urban League's Equal Opportunity Award, 1975
Date Created
1975
Description
Joseph E. Lowery receives the Atlanta Urban League's (AUL) Equal Opportunity Award from AUL Board Member Mark K. Taylor. Transcription of caption: Ms. [sic] Mark K. Taylor, AUL Board Member, presents the Equal Opportunity Award to Reverend Joseph E. Lowery, Pastor, Central Methodist Church, at AUL's 1975 Equal Opportunity Day Dinner.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Race relations, Affirmative action programs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with his wife Evelyn and others in the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of SCLC's Mid-East peace mission.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Other SCLC Members in Lebanon, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with his wife Evelyn and others in the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of SCLC's Mid-East peace mission.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown eating food with other individuals while in Lebanon as part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Mid-East peace mission.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Sharing Food With Others During His Visit to Lebanon, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown eating food with other individuals while in Lebanon as part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Mid-East peace mission.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Refugee Palestinian children in Lebanon perform for the visiting Southern Christian Leadership Conference delegation.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Palestinian Children Perform for the Visiting SCLC Delegation, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Refugee Palestinian children in Lebanon perform for the visiting Southern Christian Leadership Conference delegation.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations, Children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a tapestry embroidered with the Palestinian flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Holds a Tapestry Embroidered With The Palestinian Flag, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a tapestry embroidered with the Palestinian flag.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A delegation of Southern Christian Leadership Conference members meet with Ambassador Yehuda Blum of Israel to discuss the killing of Palestinians and Israelis. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery and SCLC delegation meeting with Ambassador Yehuda Blum of Israel
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Meeting With Ambassador Yehuda Blum of Israel, August 1979
Date Created
1979-08
Description
A delegation of Southern Christian Leadership Conference members meet with Ambassador Yehuda Blum of Israel to discuss the killing of Palestinians and Israelis. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery and SCLC delegation meeting with Ambassador Yehuda Blum of Israel
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) is shown with his wife Evelyn and other members of the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of a peace mission. The SCLC delegation stand with Yasser Arafat (at center), the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Meet With Yasser Arafat, September 20, 1979
Date Created
1979-09-20
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) is shown with his wife Evelyn and other members of the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of a peace mission. The SCLC delegation stand with Yasser Arafat (at center), the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, Race relations, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) is shown with Nelson Mandela and Coretta Scott King at The King Center as part of an event welcoming Mandela to Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, and Joseph E. Lowery at The King Center, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) is shown with Nelson Mandela and Coretta Scott King at The King Center as part of an event welcoming Mandela to Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Apartheid, Race relations, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama. One protester holds a Confederate battle flag.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama. One protester holds a Confederate battle flag.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bill Wilkinson (at center), an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), stands with other KKK members at a protest in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Wilkerson [sic] and aids
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bill Wilkinson and Other Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Bill Wilkinson (at center), an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), stands with other KKK members at a protest in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Wilkerson [sic] and aids
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Men Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of men protesting in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Ku Klux Klan. Decatur, Alabama March, May 26, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan March in Decatur, Alabama, May 26, 1979
Date Created
1979-05-26
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: Ku Klux Klan. Decatur, Alabama March, May 26, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, carrying a banner that reads "Free Tommy Lee Hines! Stop Racist Klan Terror! Prisoners Solidarity Committee".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Demonstrators march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, carrying a banner that reads "Free Tommy Lee Hines! Stop Racist Klan Terror! Prisoners Solidarity Committee".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference leadership members and others march arm in arm in support of Tommy Lee Hines at a protest in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference leadership members and others march arm in arm in support of Tommy Lee Hines at a protest in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs that read "Ban The Klan - S.C.L.C" and "Free Tommy Lee Hines - S.C.L.C".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs that read "Ban The Klan - S.C.L.C" and "Free Tommy Lee Hines - S.C.L.C".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan members and supporters march in Decatur, Alabama.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs and banners that read "Justice Now" and "Self-Determination For The Afro-American Nation".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March in Support of Tommy Lee Hines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators is gathered for a march in support of Tommy Lee Hines, holding signs and banners that read "Justice Now" and "Self-Determination For The Afro-American Nation".
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan counter-protesters stand to the right in the photo while some protesters in support of Tommy Lee Hines are seen to the left.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ku Klux Klan Members at Protest in Decatur, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Ku Klux Klan counter-protesters stand to the right in the photo while some protesters in support of Tommy Lee Hines are seen to the left.
Subject
Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Race relations, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series