Matchbook
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2019.83.1
Dimensions: 2 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: Mary Galligan
Credit Line: Gift of Mary E. Galligan
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 text in French. The back of the matchbook, also in French offers a reward for information about the suspect.
Green matchbook depicting Osama bin Laden on the front with text in French. The back of the matchbook, also in French offers 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.
