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Prices and Wages by Decade: 1900s

Links to government documents and primary sources listing retail prices for products and services, as well as wages for common occupations.

1900s

Choose a decade below, or use the drop down boxes on the tabs above.

1900-1909

1910-1919

1920-1929

1930-1939

1940-1949

1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999