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Shoemakers Pay Wages – Otsego, New York 1850

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1850,

19th century,

american labor,

cobbler,

cordwainer,

cost of living,

craftsmanship,

daily wage,

Economy,

eggs,

flour,

footwear,

industrial era,

labor,

leather,

manufacturing,

New York,

otsego,

pay wages,

pork,

room and board,

shoe makers,

skilled trade,

trade,

wages,

yearly pay,

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A shoemaker in Otsego, New York, earned $1.09 per day, equating to about $340 annually. Shoemakers crafted and repaired footwear, an essential trade at a time when shoes were made to last—though even a dozen eggs at $0.12 would have been a significant purchase given their wages.

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