Thursday, December 15, 2011

Cost of living 1848

These items were sold at an estate auction in
 Claiborne, TN   appears to be in October 1848

173 lbs bacon $10.38
rifle gun $11.25
shotgun $3.20
tin pitcher $.12 ½
 blue pitcher $.37
 two candlesticks and dish $.16
 pail $.25
two steers $21.00
 five hogs $15.16
cow and calf $10.12 ½
horse $66.00

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