Existing comment:
Plant for a More Beautiful America approved stamp art
ISSUE Beautification of America
MEDIUM paper; gouache; ink
ILLUSTRATOR Gyo Fujikawa
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE October 5, 1966
The 1966 Beautification of America stamp was issued to support public beautification projects advocated by Lady Bird Johnson. The stamp's image shows Japanese cherry trees in full bloom around Washington, DC's Tidal Basin with the Jefferson Memorial in the background. It was intended to "make a showcase of beauty on the Washington Mall" and encourage public interest in beautification and conservation projects. |