The Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-1989 |  | Author: Scott, Ed. Derks
Publisher: Detroit, Michigan: Gale Group, 1994
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1452259
Format: Import
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 559
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0810368412
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.520973
EAN: 9780810368415
ASIN: 0810368412
Publication Date: 1994
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Condition: ex-library copy with library markings on the spine and upper edge. The front free endpaper has been torn out.
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Historical prices for goods & services in the United States. August 10, 1998
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This is an excellent reference tool, providing historical prices of goods and services in the U.S. from 1860-1989. Prices are based on actual advertisments from the various years. Several prices from each year are often provided, and the region is indicated (so you can see the difference between a 1 bedroom apt in NYC and a similar apt in Los Angeles). Covers household goods, groceries, clothes, movie and train tickets, cars, gasoline and houses. Also gives standard wages for various professions. The major flaw is a sporadic coverage -- you may not find the item you're looking for in the year that you want; it provides an excellent overview, however, and works very well if you want to look at a range of a few years instead of just at one year.
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