Monday, January 5, 2009

BIG 60 BIRTHDAY

60 years ago I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This was on my bassinet in the hospital

This was my first card from one of my Aunts

Our President was Harry S. Truman

In 1949 gasoline was 17 cents

Cost of a postage stamp was 03 cents

Minimum wage was .70 cents an hour

Average house was $7,400.00

1949 Ford truck $900.00

Mule Train by Frankie Laine was a hit

First Polaroid camera sold for $89.00

45 RPM records were sold

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very interesting.It also snowed in No. Hollywood,Ca. and I was 7 years old.lol LaVerne

Luxquilt said...

Happy Birthday dear Susan...
Happy birthdayyyy tooo youuu! :-)
Fernande