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The Value of a Dollar, 1860—2019

Table of Contents

Introduction



The Value of a Dollar, 1860–2019 (table)



1860–1899: The Age Of Endeavor



1860–1899



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Investments



Standard Jobs



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1900–1919: The Progressive Era And World War I



1900–1904



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1905–1909



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1910–1914



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1915–1919



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1920–1939: Return To “Normalcy,” The Great Depression, And Recovery



1920–1924



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1925–1929



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1930–1934



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1935–1939



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1940–1959: World War II, Recovery, And The Cold War



1940–1944



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1945–1949



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1950–1954



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1955–1959



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1960–1979: The Vietnam War And The Global Economy



1960–1964



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1965–1969



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1970–1974



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1975–1979



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1980–1999: From Recession To The Era Of Possibilities



1980–1984



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1985–1989



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1990–1994



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



1995–1999



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



2000–2009: 9/11, The War On Terror, And The Aftermath



2000–2004



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



2005–2009



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



2010–2014: New Beginnings



2010–2014



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



2015–2019: A Fractured Country



2015–2019



Historical Snapshot



Selected Income



Consumer Expenditures



Investments



Standard Jobs



Food Basket



Selected Prices



Miscellany



Pricing Trends: 1910–2019



Around The House



Bath Towel



Camera



Cell Phone



Chicago Daily Tribune: Daily Paper



Electric Iron



Electric Washing Machine



Eureka Vacuum Cleaner



Flashlight Battery



New Home



New York Times: Daily Paper



New York Times: Sunday Paper



Personal Computer



Postage Stamp For 1 Oz First Class Mail



Sunbeam Toaster



Superman Comic Book



The Atlantic Monthly: Yearly Subscription



Time Magazine: Yearly Subscription



Vogue Magazine: Single Issue



Zippo Standard Brush Chrome Lighter



Fashion



Brooks Brothers White Buttondown Shirt



Men’s Black Leather Dress Shoes



Men’s Dress (Over/Trench) Coat



Men’s Dress Shirt



Men’s Dress Slacks



Men’s Jeans



Men’s Sweater



Men’s Two-Piece Suit



Women’s Black Purse



Women’s Dress Suit



Women’s High Heel Shoes



Women’s One Piece Dress



Women’s Skirt



Women’s Swimsuit



Help Wanted



Average Major League Baseball Player’s Salary



Average US National Annual Salary



Bookkeeper Annual Salary



Coal Miner Annual Salary



Domestic Worker Annual Salary



Durable Goods Manufacturer Annual Salary



Federal Hourly Minimum Wage



Football Championship Prize Money: Player’s Share



Gas & Electric Worker Annual Salary



Golf Master Champions Earnings



Medical/Health Service Provider Annual Salary



President Of The United States Annual Salary



Public School Teacher Annual Salary



Pulitzer Prize Award Amount



Railroad Worker Annual Salary



University Of South Carolina Yearly Tuition



United States Federal Civilian Annual Salary



Items In The Refrigerator



Bread (1 Loaf)



Butter (1 Pound)



Chicken (1 Pound)



Coffee (1 Pound)



Dr. Pepper (Per Serving)



Eggs (1 Dozen)



Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar



Mcdonald’s Hamburger



Milk (1 Quart)



The Outdoors



Bicycle



Fishing Rod



Garden Hose



Gas Grill



Hammock



Harley-Davidson Motorcycle



Hiking Boots



Lawn Chair



Lawn Mower



The Sports Page



Basketball



Golf Ball



Kentucky Derby Winners



Network TV Contracts with the NBA (Per Year)



Super Bowl (Football Championship) Ticket



Tennis Racquet



World Series (Baseball Championship) Ticket (Per Game)



Travel & Entertainment



Airline Ticket From New York City To Chicago



Bottle Of Beaulieu Vineyard Wine



Broadway Show Ticket



Disneyland Ticket (Adult)



Ford Automobile



Hotel Nightly Rate



Movie Ticket



Ocean Cruise From New York City To Bermuda



Paperback Novel



Rail Fare From New York City To San Francisco



Roll Of Film



Suitcase



General Sources



Pricing Trends Sources



Further Reading