I am looking for a site that will tell me the prices of general items (bread, milk, petrol, car, house in 1947

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I am looking for a site that will tell me the prices of general items (bread, milk, petrol, car, house in 1947

2006-08-04 07:00:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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type history of consumer price index into google

2006-08-04 07:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by young kim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

What Things Cost in 1947:
Car: $1,500
Gasoline: 23 cents/gal
House: $13,000
Bread: 12 cents/loaf
Milk: 80 cents/gal
Postage Stamp: 3 cents
Stock Market: 181
Average Annual Salary: $3,500
Minimum Wage: 40 cents per hour

2006-08-04 15:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by xiannah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Go to your public library and look at the newspaper archives you will find out everything you need to know.

2006-08-08 01:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by whoknows 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋