Saturday, 7 December 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 17

Peck and Peck Photographed to Ship Ahoy by Palumbo 
Come see our etchings. . . on a picturesque pinafore! Sweetest roses ever drawn...the handsome blooms etched on ABC's fine cotton! All sweetness and light, too, Carolyn Schnurer’s easy going dress and bolero... a vital part of carefree summer days! In white etched with red, green or black; sizes 10 to 18, $25.95 
NEW YORK . CHICAGO . BOSTON . PHILADELPHIA . BALTIMORE . DETROIT . CLEVELAND . ST. LOUIS . MINNEAPOLIS . ST. PAUL . INDIANAPOLIS ATLANTA . WASHINGTON, D. C. . CINCINNATI . KANSAS CITY . MILWAUKEE . HARTFORD . BUFFALO . PROVIDENCE 
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The average price of a new home then was $9000 about 2.56 times the yearly average wage of $3510.  Which was about 2.34 times the price of a new car $1500. Today?


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