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Hey Lyle- have you tried online newspapers? I know they posted a lot of 19th century papers from cities in SC a couple of years ago so I assume that Va also has some. I used this for research and was very pleased with the results. Not sure how many prices were listed, but maybe enough to help.
Carl Steen
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From: Lyle E. Browning <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, Jul 30, 2010 3:04 pm
Subject: Costs of Stuff
I'm working on a set of sites dating from the Reconstruction Era to the early
electricity period (1865-1940) in tobacco country. The literature on the subject
refers to average incomes per year in various places but never mentions the
costs of basics, staples and/or farm machinery. Could someone point me in the
direction of compiled information that has staple prices and income figures
(cost of a loaf of bread, pound of butter, average yearly income, etc.) for that
time period? Also, has anyone compiled farm equipment prices for that time
period on a yearly or decade basis?
Thanks in advance,
Lyle Browning, RPA
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