Food Prices in the 1950's


	Food Prices in the 1950's

dorine

5-1-2007 10:19 AM

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5-1-2007 11:26 AM

arifsali

Eggs are still around the same price, comparatively.

5-4-2007 3:53 PM

kmcolo

Are these prices adjusted for inflation?

5-4-2007 10:27 PM

amgumen

Are these prices adjusted for the global warming?

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Below and <B>how much food and groceries  were in the 50's</B> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Bananas  <FONT color="red">  27 cents for 2 pounds  </FONT>  Ohio  1957  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Box of Chocolates  <FONT color="red">  $1.86 for 1lb </FONT>  Florida  1955  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Campbells Tomato Soup  <FONT color="red">  10 cents  </FONT>  Ohio  1957  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Chickens  <FONT color="red">  43 cents per pound  </FONT>  New Hampshire  1950  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Coffee  <FONT color="red">  37 cents 1 pound  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Eggs <FONT color="red">  79 cents for a dozen  </FONT>  New Jersey  1956  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Family Style Loaf of bread  <FONT color="red">  12 cents  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Gerbers Baby Foods  <FONT color="red">  10 cents  </FONT>  California  1959  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Hamburger meat  <FONT color="red">  89 cents for 3 pounds  </FONT>  Ohio  1957  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Kelloggs Shreaded Wheat  <FONT color="red">  18 cents  </FONT>  Ohio  1957  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Lettuce   <FONT color="red">  25 cents for 2 heads  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
margarine  <FONT color="red">  19 cents 1 pound  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Miracle Whip <FONT color="red">  55 cents  </FONT>  New Jersey  1956  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
peanut butter  <FONT color="red">  29 cents  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Rib Roast  <FONT color="red">  29 cents per pound  </FONT>  Wisconsin  1954  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Sirloin Steak  <FONT color="red">  55 cents per pound  </FONT>  Florida  1952  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Tooth Paste <FONT color="red"> 29 cents  </FONT> New Jersey  1956 </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV>
Toilet Tissue  <FONT color="red">  5 cents  </FONT>  New Hampshire  1950  </DIV></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/24633EB3-EF7E-4DF4-98AA-E2A198E8C738/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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