Interesting to think about, but I’m sure it varied a good bit. I’m sure some will have specific examples.
From a historical perspective and a quick search, the top players of the game around 1910 were pulling in close to $10k a year. That doesn’t sound like much, but compared to the average worker making under $500 a year, it was. I’m sure there were some handshakes that included car keys and what not too. A nice house could be had for under $5k, a car for under $1k, etc. Of course there were higher end items available too. It was a different time when extreme luxury meant having a flushing toilet, electricity and maybe a phone line. Americans in 1910 were not yet completely focused on consumerism. When you’re making 20x more than the average worker, you certainly could afford more than most and higher end items.
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