Louis Armstrong’s Selmer Trumpet; Paris, c. 1930

Owned By Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, considered an improvisational genius in jazz who taught the world to swing. From Memorabilia From National Museum of African American History & Culture

Tuskegee Airplane, Boeing-Stearman PT-13D Kaydet, c. 1944

This vintage, open-cockpit biplane was used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train Black fighter pilots during World War II. From Memorabilia from National Museum of African American History & Culture