Fargo, North Dakota
Prices in 1910
What would your hard-earned money buy in 1910? The following samples were taken from advertisements in 1910 issues of the Fargo Forum.
HOUSING
A typical 6-7 room house sold for $2-3,000.
A six room cottage in Island Park was selling for $1950
A two-story house with 8 rooms and bath on North Broadway between 9th & 10th Avenues was selling for $6500.
TRANSPORTATION
Frank Lynch at 17-19 Broadway was selling the new light Ford for $950
An Indian motorcycle was selling for $200.
The new 1911 Torpedo automobile (remember them, right?) had two models: the National for $2800 and the White Torpedo for $2250.
CLOTHING
Moody's was selling "New Fall Dry Goods" at $1.00 per yard
deLendrecies was selling skirts for $13.50-20.00; women's suits for $37.50-85.00; and dresses for $25-35.
Ted Evanson at 409 NP Avenue was selling new men's suits and overcoats for $25 and up
Coca-Cola was selling for "5¢ everywhere"
A Robert Burns cigar was 10¢
Fargo Drug was selling Brownie cameras for $1-12 and Kodak cameras for $5-109