Family Register.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1840-1848

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 15/16 x 13 1/16in. (22.7 x 33.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14 1/8in. (25.6 x 35.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineLibrary purchase.

DescriptionA four-column family register is surrounded by an ornamental border incorporating six vignettes in decorative frames. Stylized vases of flowers, including roses and lilies, are in the left and right borders. The vignettes include: a woman seated beside a wicker cradle with a small boy nearby; a wedding with a bride, groom, minister, and two attendants; a weeping woman and a small girl beside a grave monument; a girl standing in a field while a man plows with a team of horses in the background; a man, woman, boy, and girl standing outside a house; and farm workers harvesting hay and loading it on a hay wagon.

Object number1938.34.2

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title on upper border of register, "FAMILY REGISTER." Lithographed headings of columns, "NAMES OF THE / Family." "WHEN AND WHERE / Born." "WHEN AND WHERE / Married." "WHEN AND WHERE / Died." "CHILDREN." In brown ink, in register, "John S. Green [Born] Sept 27, 1806 So. Brimfield, Ms. [Married] Dec. 29 1824 Palmer Ms / Arminda Jenks [Born] Septe 5, 1808 Palmer Ms [Married] by Mr J. Shearer Esq. / [Children] Susan. [Born] July 7, 1825 Palmer Ms [Married] Apr 19, 1846 Somers Ct / Sophia. [Born] Sept 2, 1826 Belchertown [Died] Oct 13, 1828 Belchertown Ms / Rachel. [Born] Jan 5, 1828 do. [Died] Oct 26, 1828 do. / Josiah J. [Born] Sept 7, 1829 Palmer Ms [Married] Sept 7, 1848 Greenwich, Ms / Laura [Born] Mar 20, 1831 Belchertown [Married] Nove 7, 1849 Palmer MS / Olive [Born] Jan 5, 1834 do. [Died] Jan 4, 1835 Belchertown."

On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Q / 2.00"; lower right, "Neg 2429" "Dwr 37" accession number.

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