Fun Facts

"Bathrooms" in the early 1900's were not like bathrooms today. In Fact, only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Modern bathrooms were typically a luxury in more affluent urban and suburban areas.

A typical 1-pound loaf of bread cost about 7¢ nationally in 1915. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics gives that figure in its historical comparison of 1915 prices. That equates to roughly $2.30–$2.40 in today's purchasing power, depending on which inflation measure/current year you use. The more important historical point is that 7 cents was a meaningful everyday purchase, not pocket change.

The best broad figure is about $11.22 per week for a manufacturing / factory worker production worker in 1915. Historical Statistics of the United States gives $11.22 as the average weekly earnings for manufacturing production workers.