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Stone Cutters Pay Wages – New York 1850

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New York Stone Cutters made about $2.00 a day, translating to $624 annually. For a skilled craftsman, staples like milk at $0.05 a quart and butter at $0.10 per pound were part of their basic living expenses.

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