The 290 ransom bills found at Tena Bar: photo
Three packets of 100, 100 and 90 bills with rubber bands intact, decayed at the edges, some blackened with silver (a possible fingerprint-test residue). Serial numbers match the ransom. The find spot was never recorded by the FBI; it was relocated in 2009 from excavation photographs.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1980. Public domain
Copies 3
PhotoCooper Research Team · citizensleuths.com · not stated1 step from the original
PhotoFederal Bureau of Investigation · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (US government work)1 step from the original
PictureFederal Bureau of Investigation · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (US government work)1 step from the original
Where it was made
Tena Bar, Columbia River · River beach
Sources 3
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The 290 ransom bills found at Tena Bar [Artifact ART0D6SXVBR1X1Z]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D6SXVBR1X1Z
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title = {The 290 ransom bills found at Tena Bar},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
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