Looking for books on the World's Fair?
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Looking for books on the World's Fair?
Use this Amazon link
to get started.
If a visitor to the 1939 New York World's Fair spent $20.00 to see the attractions and eat, by today's standard (2000) they would have spent approximately $260.00.
Price comparison based on the on-line Inflation Calculator provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis at http://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/data/us/calc/
| Description | 1939 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Admission April 30 to October 1 Fair Admission after October 1 Crystal Palace Admission Merrie England Admission Old New York Admission Sun Valley Admission Living Magazines Admission First Edition Guide Book Tony Sarg's Map of the Fair Parking Average Salary |
$ .75 |
$ 9.75 6.50 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 6.50 $ 25,000.00 |