Matchbook
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.229.2
Dimensions: 2 in X 2 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Bruce Hoffman
Credit Line: Gift of Bruce Hoffman
Keywords
9/11 Perpetrators
Counterterrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Global War on Terror
The Hunt for Osama bin Laden
United States Military
9/11 Perpetrators
Counterterrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Global War on Terror
The Hunt for Osama bin Laden
United States Military
Description
Green matchbook depicting Osama bin Laden on the front with a pile of gold coins and printed text that reads: "YOU DELIVER | Usama bin Laden | WE PAY | REWARD." On the back are two smaller photographs of other suspects, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Saif al-Adel with printed text that reads: "YOU DELIVER - WE PAY!"
Green matchbook depicting Osama bin Laden on the front with a pile of gold coins and printed text that reads: "YOU DELIVER | Usama bin Laden | WE PAY | REWARD." On the back are two smaller photographs of other suspects, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Saif al-Adel with printed text that reads: "YOU DELIVER - WE PAY!"
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.
