1941
Artista in Mexico
January 1941 Bruce celebrates his 24th birthday and in a few short months he celebrates his success as a career artist, not in Omaha, but in Mexico.
1940
Tax statements show Bruce’s income at approximately $1400.00. In 1941 he increases that income to over
$2100.00. The average yearly income in 1941 was $1492.00. From my research on inflation and equivalents, I think that $2100.00 today would be between $20-25,000, maybe more. It's important to keep in mind the number of hours that might have taken. Bruce was hired by many advertisers as a freelance artist. He was also working at Allen and Reynold's (now Smith, Kaplan and Reynolds, or SKAR), one of the most successful ad agencies in Omaha at that time. It's also important to understand the cost of living. A quart of milk was 14 cents, a pound of coffee 24 cents. Did they have a refrigerator yet? They did not own a car. Bruce took cabs, and as of yet, I haven't been able to figure out what that might have cost. How was Bruce able to travel to Mexico in 1941? One wonders where the money went, so I am going to break it down and gather up some idea as to what their lives were like in 1941 Omaha, Nebraska, which was at the time, still referred to as Omaha City.
More to come on, "Artista in Mexico"
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