What was life like in 1950? Here are a few facts from the year in which my Studebaker was built and sold.
Finances:
- Average income: USD $3,216
- New car cost: $1,511
- Loaf of bread: .14c
- Gallon of gas: .18c
- Pound of coffee: .70c
- Gold per ounce: $35
- New house cost: $8,450
- Dow Jones Average: 216
- Minimum wage: .75c
Life expectancy: 68.2 years
US Census reports population of 150,000,000 people
Sports results:
- Ben Hogan won the US Open
- The NY Yankees won the World Series
- The Cleveland Browns won the championship
- City College of New York won the championship
Top music:
- Mona Lisa
- Good Night Irene
- Music, Music, Music
- Guys and Dolls
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Life in 1950 - Studebaker 1950 Champion
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Cool post! I love this sort of information!
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