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Daily Hawaiian Publishing Co. Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball (101527)

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Daily Hawaiian Publishing Co. Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball  (101527)
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Inc. March 20th, 1884. No. 30, issued for 50 shares to AJ Cartwright on July 1st, 1884 in Honolulu. Signed by president Daniel Lyons and secretary Ashley. Pen cancelled. Signed on the back by Cartwright. Black border and print on thin paper. Folds. 5.25 x 10.25" Signed by Alexander J. Cartwright whose father is considered to be the "father of baseball" having been the first to diagram a baseball diamond and creating rules that were incorporated from his Knickerbocker firefighter "town ball" club in New York during the 1840s. Cartwright moved to the Hawaiian Islands after heading to California during the Gold Rush. He served as Honolulu fire chief from 1850-1863 and encouraged the monarchy to bring the game of baseball to Hawaii. He died in 1892.

Provenance: The Fred Holabird Collection
Country (if not USA):
State: Hawaii
City/County: Honolulu
Date: 1884