Matchbook

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.
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.

Accession Number: C.2019.83.1
Dimensions: 2 in X 2 in
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

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