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Food Prices in the 1950's
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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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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50sfood.html"><DIV> These are some of the things you may have seen advertised 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; 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