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Volume Title: Real Wages in Manufacturing, 1890-1914

Volume Author/Editor: Albert Rees, Donald P. Jacobs

Volume Publisher: Princeton University Press

Volume ISBN: 0-87014-069-8

Volume URL: http://www.nber.org/books/rees61-1

Publication Date: 1961

Chapter Title: Appendix D: List of Items in the Price Indexes for Home Furnishings and Clothing

Chapter Author: Albert Rees, Donald P. Jacobs

Chapter URL: http://www.nber.org/chapters/c2292

Chapter pages in book: (p. 148 - 152) Item Description andAPPENDIX Majo D—List of Items in the Price Indexes for Home Furnishings and Clothing r Changes Unit 1918 Home Furnishings TABLE D—I Average Expend!- Series Ward Number 1918 Sears CaM- la No. Price Lowtare per Article, 1918a Average Begins DataEnd Ljnksb of Number logue Page lb Carpet, part wool Carpet, all wool Brussels, 27 in. yard yard $0.92 1.39 $0.86 $1.41 1890 1890 1896 1897 3 3 37Nl040 37N1004 1146 3a2 Linoleum, printed sq. yd. 0.82 0.80 0.96 1890 1897 4 37N2142 11501146 3b Chair,Chair, reed hardwood rocker dining one one 1.98 3.65 1.92 3.90 1890 1890 1896 1897 5 2 1N904lN25 1038 4a 1050 4b Table, dropleaf, hardwood Table, extension, solid oak one one 11.75 6.85 7.34 11.82 1890 1890 1897 1898 - 2 3 1N2404 1N24lO 1/3 1085 Sa 1085 Sb Couch (bed lounge, 1890—95) Couch oneone 14.50 21.75 16.18 23.65 18901902 none1901 7 3 1N5361N512 1/3 1/3 1056 6a 1056 6b Chiffonier, oak, 5-drawer Dresser, hardwood, with mirror one one 15.45 7.45 7.92 15.45 1895 1890 1902 1901 2 3 1N4708 1/3 1N4433 1/3 1119 7b7a China closet 1115 Sideboard, hardwood with mirror oneone 21.4515.95 16.64 23.89 1901 1890 none1898 2 8a 3 1N26181N2710 1/3 1/3 10881089 8b Bedstead, hardwood Bedstead, metal one one 6.95 8.65 6.72 11.07 1890 1892 1897 1898 5 4 1N5108 lN5346 1123 } Bedsprings one 14.48) 3.69 6.24 1894 1127 1901 none1896 none 4 1N57591N5765 1129 lOblOa Mattress, excelsior and(sea cotton moss before 1903) one 8.454.95 5.27 8.22 18941890 1898 42 1N74211N7405 11381129 ha Jib 12 13 14a 14b 15a 15b 17b16ha 18 19a 0.85 19b 0.26 0.34 1890 1898 32 1 36N197636N261836N17141N7915 271613604 22.9512.2517.95 11.0511.73 24.4414.79 1899 1900 4 I 26N154 557 Blanket, cotton oneone 10.90 0.384.322.821.44 Blanket, part wool one 15.6517.75 8.98 Bedsheet, cotton, double bed size 551 Pillowcase, hemmed Stove, heating, coal Stove, cooking, gas (coal before 1902) Ice chest Towel,DamaskStanding cotton yard refrigerator goods, huckcloth (linen,56—58 (ice(linen box) 1890—1902) toin. 1901, for table- cotton •one 1901—18) yardone 2.92 SewingBabyTowel, carriage turkishmachine, (woodreed hand 1911—18, 1890—1910) power one 0.38 3.58 Sewing machine, foot powerhead (drop after 1895) one 13.01 9.991.29 19.70 0.421.38 1894 15.78 1890 1890 1890 1890 1893 1892 1896 1892 1897 1897 1897 1897 1897 1896 2 24N7454 569 32 I 22N81322N69136N132836N130624N71621/4 1897 5I 1L28201L2805 1/3 1/3 570 578 1257 579 12421077c 1077C 0.251.52" 0.281.70" 18901892 18961897 1890 18941895 4 26N120 to the average of all incomedba PerTheFrom classes. tablecloth,transition The fromPricednot item per Sears designationfrom yard. to spring Ward given catalogues. catalogues in Bulletin is counted 357 is usually as a link broader even ifthan the that priceCost shown wasofLiving thehere. same in the from United both States, houses BLS and Bulletin the 357. "Low" refers to the income class for which average expenditure per item was lowest; "average" item was otherwise identical. TABLE D-2 Clothinga ItemNo. Description and Majo r Changes Unit Price1918 AnnualLowture perExpendi- Article, 1918b Average BeginsSeries DataWardEnd NumberLinksc of 1918 Sears Cata- logue Page Union suit, combed cotton1901, (before shirt and drawers) Number Hat,Cap,Union feltwinter, suit, fedora ribbed corduroy (derby lisle shirt(wool before(beforebefore and cloth 1898) 1901,drawers)1912) Hat, felt fedora Overcoat, cloth, sheepskin lined Work pants (overalls before 1897) Overalls, denim Work shirt, chambray (jersey(cheviotbefore 1897) Nightshirt,DressUnion shirt, suit, muslin cotton, part wool no collar (beforeshirtbefore and 1908) 1898, drawers) Nightshirt, flannelette Man's la one $1.48 1.42 $1.41 $1.58 1897 1900 one 1.00 0.95 3.231.11 18981890 Socks, cotton pairpairone 19.50 2.102.253.502.50 14.79 2.581.88 22.38 2.14 18901896 one 1.351.291.00 1.09 1.31 1890 1897 I 33N664 398 one 3.251.291.19 3.221.08 3.681.27 18961890 lb Shoes,Shoes, work dress pairpair 10.2614.454.95 4.390.24 5.170.28 1890189018981896

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6b

6c 7

8a 8b 9a 1890 1900 2 16L515016L5117 321d320d 1898 32 93N610493N4622 483391394 9b 1897none19001897 32 41N739341N44441N739193N6220 500502392 lOa 18961890 190118971901 3 33N21633N650 4.04398 lOb 1896 1898 1897 3 none18951897 32 1 2 3 33N90816N6010 4 33N921 86N2030 86N204715N4137 374349 15N4108 374 365 365 219 215 Boy's 161514 Knickerbockers,Mackinaw or reefer, allcorduroy woolwool(kneebefore serge (knee pants1909) pants before 1909, 18a17 Union suit, cotton (shirtbeforecassimere and 1908)drawers before 1899) Stockings,Union suit, cotton part wool (alldrawersand(shirt wooldrawers and before shirt before 1901) 1897)

Shoes, high 24571 15N522486N260886N260516N7335 11 l5N4924 254 12 253338 I 3a 316d Rubbers 13b For notes to a, b, C, and d see p. 152. (continued) 317d Necktie,Collar, silk celluloid onepair 0.190.98 0.460.171.23 0.18 0.611.28 1890 1899 18981896 42 1 any33N833933N839876N9128 style 235 388 377 377 18b

19a one 9.50 5.67 7.35 1896 1897 3 40N2702 518 19b pair 1.35 1.39 1.57 1890 19071901 32 40L620 447d 20a onepair 1.980.782.45 0.891.64 2.191.08 18901895 19011904 43 40N261616N711016L7510 342313d510 20b onepair 2.68 pair

1.84 2.15 1896 1901 343 Woman's 0.322.89 3.57 0.36 1890 1898 1900 23b23a22 } CorsetUnionCorset cover, suit, knittedlislecotton, (vests cottonsleeveless before 1892) oneone 0.790.620.50 359 359 205 202 0.511.021.75 0.661.132.35 190318961890 1897 none190218961895 43I68 16L687216L686816N684218N20518N235 TABLE D-2 (concluded) ItemNo. Description and Major Changes Unit Price1918 AnnualLow Expendi-ture per Article, 1918b BeginsSeries WardDataEnd NumberLinksc of 1918 Sears Cata- logue 24 } Stockings,Shoes, cotton, fleece lined high pair $0.2713.951(2.981 $0.28 4.28 Average $0.37 5.34 1890 19001897 46 15N62086N2474Number Page370 15N913 184 178 Girl's } Shoes, I ow pair . 11.351(1.601 1.53 1.71 1904 1901 none none none 4 15L7604 15L8480 257d } Coat, winter, fur-like cloth one 13.98114.981 3.98 4.63 1908 none 2 17N8817 260d 17N8797 4139 28 Yard Goods and Trimmings } WoolUnderwaist serge oneyard Ii .25112.4410.39 0.32 0.35 189018931894 19011897 2 16N7074 340 1916 3 4 14N0 331 14N0 310 620 33323130 Buttons,VoileGingham, (dotted white checked Swiss pearl, orbefore striped 1914) yard 0.260.24 18901890 1897 624 25N507836N307936N3230 660600584620 34 ba This See table excludesLining,Braid five trime Silkeitems for which chain indexes were used.under See text, p. 83. yard 0.021.05 1890 1912 3 25N377414N8381 627649 those of male children,dC 12 Priced years from and underspringSee 15 catalogues. years; for girl's items, those of femalenote children, ba 4 years and under 8 years. under homehome furnishings. furnishings. For man's items, the expenditures shown are those of husbands; for woman's the clothing index. C These items enter into the composite price of a woman's wool suit before 1906. After 1906, this composite series is used only in the alternative version items, those of wives; for boy's items, of