Matchbook
Photo credit: Matt Flynn
Accession Number: C.2011.207.3
Dimensions: 1.875 in X 2 in X 0.312 in
Dimensions (Metric): 4.7625 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.79248 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 4.7625 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.79248 cm
Source: Myke Taister
Credit Line: Gift of Myke Taister, FBI Forensic Artist
Keywords
9/11 Perpetrators
Counterterrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The Hunt for Osama bin Laden
9/11 Perpetrators
Counterterrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The Hunt for Osama bin Laden
Description
Green matchbook depicting Osama bin Laden on the front with printed text in Arabic. Inside the matchbook is Arabic text offering a reward for information about the suspect.
Green matchbook depicting Osama bin Laden on the front with printed text in Arabic. Inside the matchbook is Arabic text offering a reward for information about the suspect.
Historical Notes
One way American counterterrorism agents sought information about bin Laden’s whereabouts was through the regional distribution of matchbooks featuring his picture and offering a reward for information.
One way American counterterrorism agents sought information about bin Laden’s whereabouts was through the regional distribution of matchbooks featuring his picture and offering a reward for information.
