What did groceries cost during the Great Depression? I found this list of items Shoulder of Ohio Spring lamb 17 cents per pound Ohio 1932 Sliced Baked Ham 39 cents per pound Ohio 1932 Dozen Eggs 18 Cents Ohio 1932 Coconut Macaroons 27 cents per pound Ohio 1932 Bananas 19 cents for 4 Pounds Ohio 1932 Peanut Butter 23 cents QT Ohio 1932 Bran Flakes 10 cents Maryland 1939 Jumbo Sliced Loaf of Bread 5 cents Maryland 1939 Spinach 5 cents a pound Maryland 1939 Clifton Toilet Tissue 9 cents for 2 rolls Ohio 1932 Camay Soap 6 cents bar Ohio 1932 Cod Liver Oil 44 cents pint Wisconsin 1933 Tooth paste 27 cents Wisconsin 1933 Lux Laundry Soap 22 cents Indiana 1935 Suntan Oil 25 cents Pennsylvania 1938 Talcum Powder 13 cents Maryland 1939 Noxzema Medicated Cream for Pimples 49 cents Texas 1935 Applesauce 20 cents for 3 cans New Jersey Bacon, 38 cents per pound New Jersey Bread, white, 8 cents per loaf New Jersey Ham, 27 cents can New Jersey Ketchup, 9 cents New Jersey Lettuce, iceberg, 7 cents head New Jersey Potatoes, 18 cents for 10 pounds New Jersey Sugar, 49 cents for 10 pounds New Jersey Soap, Lifebuoy, 17 cents for 3 bars New Jersey Sugar $1.25 per 25LB Sack Ohio 1932 Pork and Beans 5 cents can Ohio 1932 Oranges 14 for 25 cents Ohio 1932 Chuck Roast 15 cents per pound Ohio 1932 White Potatoes 19 cents for 10LBs Ohio 1932 Heinz Beans 13 cents for 25oz can Ohio 1932 Spring Chickens 20 cents per pound Ohio 1932 Wieners 8 cents per pound Ohio 1932 Best Steak 22 cents per pound Ohio 1935 Pure lard 15 cents per pound Wisconsin 1935 Hot Cross Buns 16 Cents per dozen Texas 1939 Campbells Tomato Soup 4 cans for 25 cents Indiana 1937 Oranges 2 dozen 25 cents Indiana 1937 Kellogs Corn Flakes 3 Pkgs 25 cents Indiana 1937 Mixed Nuts 19 Cents per pound Indiana 1937 Pork Loin Roast 15 cents per pound Indiana 1937 Channel Cat Fish 28 cents per pound Missouri 1938 Fresh Peas 4 cents per pound Maryland 1939 Cabbage 3 cents per pound Maryland 1939 Sharp Wisconsin Cheese 23 cents per pound Maryland 1939 Average wage was $1,550 per year.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:18:41 +0000
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