Jobs and Wages
What was the average salary per year?
$1,513
What was typical about women's jewelery?
They wore really long, bulky necklaces
What were some conditions the poor houses had?
Mold growing on the walls, and floor was rotting away
What was the first invention of the 1920's?
Insulin
What amount of people had running water and electricity?
Over half of the Canadians
What was the most common job for men?
Farmers and Factory workers
What was the change in womens clothes?
Clothes were getting shorter and lighter
What did the more luxurious houses have?
Maids and cooks
What was the best invention?
The commercial Radio Broadcast
What percent of Canadians had telephones?
40%
What was the most unwanted job?
Mining
What were the common shoes for women?
T-bar mary janes
What was the most common house type and why?
What are 5 new products from the 1920's?
Vacuum cleaner, toaster, typewriter, waffle maker, and the refrigerator.
What some of the good things in the 1920's?
The city was growing, there was lots of new inventions, freedom for women to vote, independance for Canada.
What was the highest paying job in the 1920's?
A doctor
How long did the lifestyle last for?
From the end of WW1 to the start of the great depression
What are colonial revival homes?
Colonial revivial homes had emphasized symmetry and formal entires.
What did James smathers invent?
the typewriter
Who was first Canadian senator in 1930?
Cairine Wilson
What were the common jobs for women?
Doctors and telephone workers
What was the typical clothing for men?
Three-piece wool or flannel suits
What was the average cost of a house in the 1920's?
$5,000 to $6,500
What did Baltzar von Platen invent?
The refrigerator
To which model did Henry Ford move to in 1927?
Model A