1916 GREEN BAY STOCK SIGNED BY PACKERS PRES. TURNBULL

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The Packers were founded at meetings in the editorial room of the Green Bay Press-Gazette (Aug. 11-14, 1919) and Andrew B. Turnbull became the Green Bay Packers 1st president on August 23, 1923 (See the Green Bay Packers web site at /history/chronology/ ). and Turnbull was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1977. For other information on Andrew B. Turnbull, you can go to this web address: /legacy/history/pressgazette/andthepackers3.shtml and for additional information on Packer memorabilia, please see this web site: / Mr. Turnbull's signature appears on this 1916 Green Bay Newspaper Company stock certificate twice . The first time w he signed as the secretary of the Green Bay Newspaper Company (see 1st smaller scan), and a second time when the stock certificate was cancelled (see 2nd smaller scan: "Cancelled Nov 13, 1916 A B Turnbull") His initial also show on the two 1914 series revenue stamps : "7-17-16 ABT" (see scan of revenue stamps).Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Incorporated in Wisconsin.Stock certificate number 27, dated March 9th 1916 for 75 shares and is embossed with the corporation seal.This original certificate is very clean and bright (it looks better than my scan which picks up shadows, especially along the two vertical folds), it has two light vertical folds w it was folded for storage, and read more

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