Register of Ira Harrison Stockwell

This genealogical register frames family records within an ornamental stone archway, decorated with hand-colored botanical illustrations in pink, purple, and green. The document lists births, marriages, and deaths across three columns, establishing a visual hierarchy that connects ancestral information to horticultural symbolism. The architectural border—complete with urns and paired willows—reflects nineteenth-century conventions for commemorative family records. Such designs emerged from the marriage of penmanship practice, heraldic tradition, and the growing accessibility of lithographic reproduction, allowing families to preserve lineage with both documentary precision and aesthetic embellishment.