In late April 1906, the price of gasoline for automobiles ranged from 16¢ to 21¢ per gallon. Source: The Horseless Age, Aug 13, 1902, p.
Side note: in early years, gasoline was typically purchased from paint shops or drug stores.Īrticle "The Rising price of gasoline" cites the retail price of gasoline as 18¢ to 20¢ per gallon. A corroborating advertisement in the Jissue of Horseless Age stated that gasoline "is available in almost any town at 7 cents a gallon" (see tenth point in this ad). In congressional testimony dated 1900, one gas engine owner reported that he expected to pay 7 or 9 cents a gallon for gasoline, but within a short time, the price had doubled. Gasoline storage tank for private homes, 1901 ( Source) Use the Chronicling America website to find more. Here is one example from Minneapolis in 1904. See separate sections for gasoline powered cars and electric pleasure vehicles.Ĭheck classified ad sections in newspapers for a sample of used car prices at any given time and place. Reference book for automobile insurers shows the list price for each make/model/year of car and truck sold between 1905-1916, including domestic cars and imports such as Mercedes, Benz and Fiat.
Domestic gasoline motor-cars in order by price. Source: 4th Report of the Commissioner of Labor for Hawaii, published 1910. Lists prices of food, average wages of Hawaiians, and consumer expenditures. Source: Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor The report also contains information on purchasing power, expenditures and budgets, and more. Pages 241-243 shows the average price of food, fuel, dry goods, and rent within a 75 page report on prices and cost of living in Massachusetts. Source: Massachusetts Labor Bulletin, no. Prices are available for January-February, February-April, May-July and August-October of 1900. Shows the average retail prices of common food items including meats, dairy, and vegetables at the Boston Market. Source: Investigation relative to wages and prices of commodities, Vol. Shows prices of various cuts of beef in 50 U.S. Scroll forward each of the tables below extends for many pages. Source: Congressional hearing: Soldiers' adjusted compensation, pp. Includes unusual military occupations such as electrician, band leader, sergeant major, etc. Wages and hours of labor in lumber manufacturing for the years 1907 to 1912, including information from 1890 to 1912. Lumber, millwork, and furniture industries, 1907-1912. Wages and hours of labor for workers in the steel industry by location and occupation. Iron and steel industry - Wages and hours, 1912. Shows earnings per hour, customary hours of labor, and actual hours and earnings in one pay period in 1924. Summary figures for preceding years are also provided. Iron and steel industry workers, 1907-1924. Shows congressional salaries, along with statutory authority for each pay increase. 
Government - Congressional salaries, 1789-present.
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