About This Stamp
This 26th stamp in the Black Heritage series features a black-and-white photograph of Thurgood Marshall taken in late 1967, shortly after Marshall became the first African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The photographer was Abdon Daoud Ackad, Sr.
A portrait photographer based in Washington, D.C., Ackad took photographs of many notables, including Supreme Court justices, heads of state, and several Presidents. His portrait of Senator Robert A. Taft appeared on a U.S. commemorative stamp in 1960 and his portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt was used by the United States Mint to create the engraving for the Roosevelt dime. Ackad died in 1981.
Stamp Art Director, Stamp Designer
Richard Sheaff
Existing Photo by Abdon Daoud Ackad, Sr.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: January 7, 2003
First Day of Issue Location: Washington, DC