1976
The American Bicentennial

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Factoids

• The hottest movies of the year were Rocky and Network and it cost $2.25 for a ticket.

• There wasn't much of an alternative to movie theaters as cable television channels were just starting up and the newly introduce VCRs cost $1,600.

• Minimum wage was $2.30 per hour and the average household income was $12,700 per year.

• A new house cost about $48,000.

• A Chrysler Cordoba cost $5,000.

• A ticket to Super Bowl X (Steelers 21, Cowboys 17) cost $20.

• The two biggest record albums of the year were The Eagles "Hotel California" and Peter Frampton's "Frampton Comes Alive."  Those both were available on 8-track tape and cost $7.00.

• A cheeseburger at McDonald's cost $0.48.

• Five million people paid $2.00 for Farrah Fawcett's famous swimsuit poster.

• Average Prices:

  • First-class stamp was 13¢.

  • A gallon of regular gasoline was 59¢.

  • A dozen eggs was 84¢.

  • A loaf of bread was 30¢.

  • A pound of bananas was 13¢.

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