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Report published in 1923 gives wages for Arkansas women by occupation and race. 613. Shows average value for farm land and buildings from 1850-1982. Shows average annual expenditure for food, rent, clothing, and medical care per family member. The Best Benefits of HughesNet for the Home Internet User, How to Maximize Your HughesNet Internet Services, Get the Best AT&T Phone Plan for Your Family, Floor & Decor: How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Budget, Choose the Perfect Floor & Decor Stone Flooring for Your Home, How to Find Athleta Clothing That Fits You, How to Dress for Maximum Comfort in Athleta Clothing, Update Your Homes Interior Design With Raymour and Flanigan, How to Find Raymour and Flanigan Home Office Furniture. Wages are shown in Spanish pesetas. Usually, where our ancestors lived dictated the type ofworkthey were likely to be doing. Source: BLS. 407. Source: the Historian of the U.S. Jump directly to prices for: meats and eggs, butter, cheese, milk, bread and flour, corn meal, rice, potatoes, granulated sugar, coffee and tea, onions, navy beans, prunes, raisins, canned salmon, evaporated milk, margarine, lard, oats, corn flakes, wheat cereal, macaroni, canned baked beans, canned corn, canned peas, canned tomatoes, bananas, oranges, and more. Click "more" for direct links to wages in each occupation. Wages are shown in Spanish pesetas. Source: BLS Bulletin no. 12 million immigrants had passed through the gates at Ellis Island nestled in the New York Harbor between 1842 and 1954. Shows the average daily wages of workers in various industries in Riga as well as other parts of Latvia. Wages shown in litas, and US dollars in parentheses. The 1921 Census features the first female police officer and the first female racing car driver. 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Wages are shown in Spanish pesetas. Provides detailed breakouts by occupation. Shows mining wages in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. No doubt,a direct impact of theFirst World War. Source: The cost of living among wage-earners, Cincinnati OH, pp. Lists single-unit prices for barbital, benzoyl peroxide, benzocaine, aspirin, quinoline, and more, showing proprietary and coined drug names. The early years ushered in a new sense of optimism. Shows prices by month and annually. Wages are shown in French francs. And in today's world of iPhones, Facebook and partisan politics, life back then seemed much simpler and possibly exciting. Shows starting salary and increases granted based on marital status and number of children. Email: concannonm@missouri.edu Priced by the single unit. Factory employee average annual wages - 1921, 1923. Other circumstances also came into play. National average salary: $95,020 per year. The three main companies were Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. ","copyright":null,"url":"https://images.prismic.io/findmypast-titan/d941fa0b-6719-4f78-8da1-a11f796113ef_police-women-1921.jpg?auto=compress,format"},"link":{"__typename":"Prismic_ExternalLink","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR%2FFPC%2FDI%2F1920S%2FH%2F01212650&parentid=GBOR%2FFPC%2FDI%2F1920S%2FH%2F01212650%2F0"},"caption":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"A squad of policewomen lines up for duty, 1921. War was over, women were more independent than ever before and there were significant advances in science and technology. Source: BLS. Shows the average weekly wages of NY factory workers every month over a 14 year period. Wages are shown in both German marks and contemporary U.S. dollars. Primary duties: Enterostomal therapists are nurses responsible for helping treat patients with ostomies. Source: BLS. 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