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30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900

Tītokowaru - 1900

20. One Pound of Chocolate

Fabrique Confiserie & Chocolats. Neuhaus brand. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

A dollar was enough to buy so much chocolate, it would make you sick. Very few people were buying an entire pound of chocolate at once, and it was much more common to get penny candy, or a tasty treat from a local bakery. Because of this, most of the people buying pounds of chocolate were professionals who needed it for their confectionary items.

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