Someone sent this to me for my birthday in March:
1948 Prices
Bread: 14 cents per loaf
Milk: 86 cents per gallon
Eggs: 76 cents per dozen
Car: $1,550
Gas: 26 cents per gallon
House: $13,500
Stamp: 3 cents each
Avg. income: $3,671 per year
Min. Wage: 40 cents per hour
Dow Avg: 177