https://202s15.cesaunders.net/files/original/bbb288fba03c416acde0fec41f93cf91.jpg 5a9d623c2443c38817559f934f57698d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Enter the title exactly as printed in the document or image. If there is no title, provide a brief descriptive title enclosed in square brackets. If the item is an excerpt, follow the title with "excerpt" in square brackets. See fields guide for more information. Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence. Creator Enter the name of the author or other creator of the document or image exactly as (s)he is identified in the document. If no author is specified there, see fields guide. Boston, Passenger Dept., Old Colony Railroad Date The date the document or image was originally published or created, in YYYY-MM-DD format (see fields guide for further details) 1889 Description Describe key features of the primary source and how they help to answer the research question at hand (usually the significance of a space or place to a text and/or its author or readers) This directory is significant to the Lamplighter since it is about suburban homes on “Old Colony”, a place in Boston – the setting of this novel. This directory was published in 1889, around 35 years after “The Lamplighter” was published (1854), but the descriptions of the houses in the directory indicate that these suburban houses have been around for a while. In the description of the suburban homes, a particular place named “Milton” is discussed, situated in the Dorchester district of Boston. The directory states that the rich businessmen have long viewed it as one of the best places for a summer or a permanent residence. Gertrude had to live with the Grahams after uncle True passed away, in a place in Dorchester. The Grahams were also fairly rich. There are also two other noticeable similarities; the residences in Milton are near excellent public schools. Gertrude attended a public school while staying with the Grahams. The houses described in Milton are described to have dairy farming. While there was no mention of any farming in the novel when Gertrude lived with the Grahams, she did do gardening, which could be related to the farming stated here. The information in this directory helps us understand why the suburban house of the Grahams is significant. Milton is a described in the directory as the most beautiful place, more charming than any other area around. If we assume that the Grahams did indeed reside in Milton, we can see how this conforms to the description of the life Mr. Graham liked to live – grand but peaceful. The description in the directory states “The natural attractions of Milton are superlative,…”. Mr. Graham was also described to have an attraction towards natural beauty, highlighted by his hobby for gardening. This directory was found by a specified search in the HathiTrust Digital library. The search included the keywords Boston and suburban houses, and the date was of the results was set to before 1900. Upon careful observation of the results, this item seemed to provide the most accurate representation of Mr. Graham’s residence in Dorchester. Contributor The name of the person who obtained, uploaded, and described the item. Please use the same form of your name throughout the site. Md. Ashraf Ansary Source* Provide an MLA-style "works cited" entry specifying details of both the original publication or distribution of the document, and where you found it (e.g. a library database). See fields guide for details. Old Colony Railroad Company. Passenger Dept. [from old catalog]. Suburban Homes On the "Old Colony.": A Directory for Those Who Seek a Suburban Residence. Boston: Passenger Dept., Old Colony Railroad, 1889. HathiTrust Digital Library. Web. 23 Mar. 2015 Rights Please copy and paste the most appropriate of the three boilerplate statements provided in the fields guide. (1) Original document is out of copyright (it was published before 1923). Every effort has been made to comply with the provisions of any licensing agreements associated with digitization of the original document. For further information, please see the “about” page. Publisher optional; make sure, however, that original and subsequent publishers are specified in the "source" field Boston, Passenger Dept., Old Colony Railroad Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Dorchester