tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post8714240134485923689..comments2024-03-28T22:11:05.593-05:00Comments on Civil War Quilts: Eight Quilts for Runaway SlavesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-65715139042154396592021-06-22T23:33:20.351-05:002021-06-22T23:33:20.351-05:00Beautiful quilts, I'd love to make some simila...Beautiful quilts, I'd love to make some similar!QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-64505209958059036262021-06-20T06:37:15.736-05:002021-06-20T06:37:15.736-05:00I've lived most of my 65 years in Chautauqua C...I've lived most of my 65 years in Chautauqua County, and grew up in Jamestown. What a treat to see this area highlighted. It's a source of local pride, that our county was so active in the underground railroad. Thank you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296842000809821362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-24177290878751877132021-06-20T06:06:34.754-05:002021-06-20T06:06:34.754-05:00I googled average wages for 1860 and I suspect the...I googled average wages for 1860 and I suspect the price was a fair one. The workers listed below would have had to save up to buy one of those quilts because they probably didn't have much left each week after the necessities. Notice the wage is based on 60 hours!!!! They sure worked hard.<br /><br />Here is the average weekly wage for 60 hours a week:<br /><br />Occupation 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890<br />blacksmith, 10.68, 18.24, 15.54, 16.26<br />carpenter, 10.92, 24.60, 16.56, 19.32<br />machinist, 9.48, 15.60, 13.62, 14.58<br />laborers, 5.88, 9.36, 8.10, 9.06Pamela Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569469653776976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-48840051473338440462021-06-19T19:03:41.195-05:002021-06-19T19:03:41.195-05:00The price of the quilts is about what some people ...The price of the quilts is about what some people believe quilts are worth today. LOLBrenWall61@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435705584787415340noreply@blogger.com