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From: "E" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] PAssenger Faires
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 15:43:23 -0400
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Inflation... 1950 I was married with two children, buying furniture, a used
car. .. working as a laborer in a steel mill in Pittsburgh, PA, while
going to college full time. My take home pay for 80 hours was $78.00. I
still have the pay stub. Grant

> > Someone was inquiring about transatlantic passenger fares. These fares
are from British Isles. Grant
> >
> > Passenger fares ( Not first class!!!!!!) for 1900 on the White Star
Line.. Remember..... they owned the Titanic.
> >
> > McDonald is a town in Washington County (about 30 miles ESE of
Pittsburgh) so the fare must also include Railroad fare. Gives some idea of
what the immigrants were paying .
> >
> > Fares on the White Star Line
> >
> > Liverpool to McDonald $18.40
> >
> > Queenstown to McDonald $21.40
> >
> > Glasgow to McDonald $20.80
> >
> > Londonderry to McDonald $19.60
> >
> > Belfast to McDonald $19.60
>
>
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mona Rainville" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Q-R] PAssenger Faires


> Hello there,
>
> That's amazing. Nowadays, we can't even get pizza delivered at our
> front door for that price!
>
> Sure gives a tangible meaning to inflation, doesn't it!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mona
>
> E wrote:
> > Someone was inquiring about transatlantic passenger fares. These fares
are from British Isles. Grant
> >
> > Passenger fares ( Not first class!!!!!!) for 1900 on the White Star
Line.. Remember..... they owned the Titanic.
> >
> > McDonald is a town in Washington County (about 30 miles ESE of
Pittsburgh) so the fare must also include Railroad fare. Gives some idea of
what the immigrants were paying .
> >
> > Fares on the White Star Line
> >
> > Liverpool to McDonald $18.40
> >
> > Queenstown to McDonald $21.40
> >
> > Glasgow to McDonald $20.80
> >
> > Londonderry to McDonald $19.60
> >
> > Belfast to McDonald $19.60
>
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