"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940

1919 values in 2020

Inflation was extremely high during World War I. According to the CPI Inflation Calculator (https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1800?amount=1) the 1919 inflation rate was 14.57%.

In 2020 dollars, the cost of Cecil's supplies was:

$6.75 = $100.71
$5.00 = $74.60
$6.00 = $89.52
$10.00 = $149.20
$8.00 = $119.36
$4.00 = $59.68
$1.00 = $14.92
$3.00 = $44.76
$1.00 = $14.92
TOTAL $667.67