"WHAT THINGS COST IN 1954: House: $22,000 Average income: $3,960 Ford car: $1548-$2415 Milk: $.92 Gas: $.21 Bread $.17 Postage stamp: $.03 Swiss Cheese: $ .69 lb. American Cheese: $.55 lb. T-Bone steak : $.95 lb. Del Monte Catsup (2) 14.oz bottles: $.25 Post Grape Nuts cereal - 10 .oz pkg: $.19 Clorox Bleach - 1/2 gal.: $.19 20 gallon gas water heater $75. Semi-automatic Kenmore washer: $154.95"

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