1. 1930-1939

2. FACTS about this decade. Population: 123,188,000 in 48 states Life Expectancy: Male, 58.1; Female, 61.6 Average salary: $1,368 Unemployment rises to 25% Huey Long propses a guaranteed annual income of $2,500 Car Sales: 2,787,400 Food Prices: Milk, 14 cents a qt.; Bread, 9 cents a loaf; Round Steak, 42 cents a pound Lynchings: 21

3. Then and Now: Prices WOMEN'S CLOTHESTHEN NOW Winter Coat$28.00 Leather or Suede Bag$2.25 Bathrobe$1.00 Sweater$1.00 MEN'S CLOTHESTHENNOW Broadcloth Shirt$1.00 Wool Sweater$1.00 Bathrobe$4.90 Overcoat$18.50 GAMES AND TOYSTHENNOW Sled that Steers$3.95 - $8.95 Ping Pong Table$23.50 to $37.50 Mechanical Toys3 for$.59 Doll$1.95 ITEMS FOR THE HOME THEN NOW Table Lamp$1.00 Portable Electric Sewing Machine$23.95 Electric Washing Machine$33.50 Gas Stove$19.95 WEEKLY WAGES (general averages)THEN NOW Manufacturing--Production Worker$16.89$500 Cook$15.00$236 Doctor$61.11$1800 Accountant$45.00$700 from : http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.htmlhttp://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html Killeen Harker Heights Connections

4. The Dust Bowl

12. Hobos Riding the Rails

13. Franklin Delano Roosevelt