Life in Amherst in the 19th Century

Prices:

   Ice cream - $0.40 a quart

   Meringue - $1.50 a quart

Could buy corsets at a local store

Started using trolleys on June 16, 1897

Jewelers advertised as opticians and sold glasses for 25 to 50 cents

Go to Events of the 19th Century

Abolition | The African American Experience in Amherst | Angeline | Events of the Times | Life in Amherst | The Hills Hat Factory | Henry Jackson | The Town Poor Farm | Zion Chapel

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