Celebrate
The Century: The
1960s
“I
Have a Dream”
Oil on board
Artist: Keith
Birdsong
Art director: Carl T. Herrman
First day of issue: September 17, 1999
A trace of brightness on the horizon represents hope
in this painting to commemorate Martin Luther King and
his immortal 1963 speech. This stamp also includes one
authentic but easily overlooked detail: King is wearing
the official badge of the March on Washington for Jobs
and Freedom.
