1927 Fishing license (Page 2): Fishing was not cheap even back then, $1.00 was a worth while chunk of change. I just looked it up and a Ford factory worker averaged $.10 per hour.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Fishing was not cheap even back then, $1.00 was a worth while chunk of change. I just looked it up and a Ford factory worker averaged $.10 per hour. That's $10.00 for a 10 hour day. Even at todays min. wage pay, that is still over $100 comparative for a license.

BCKliche Loc: Suffolk, VA

$1 is equal to about $16 today. Not too bad for a fishing license. I would frame it and keep it in the family!

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

bapabear wrote:

Fishing was not cheap even back then, $1.00 was a worth while chunk of change. I just looked it up and a Ford factory worker averaged $.10 per hour. That's $10.00 for a 10 hour day. Even at todays min. wage pay, that is still over $100 comparative for a license.

Bad at math there bababear that's 1dollar per day not 10😊👍

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Gordon wrote:

Very cool Jwid. Thanks for sharing that with us. Are you going to laminate it?

I'd put it with an old picture of him and hang it on the wall

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

Jwid wrote:

This just turned up in some family documents. I thought it might be interesting for others since I thought it was pretty cool. Wife’s great grandfather passed in 1927. This license was in his wallet.

That is cool I'd Fram that
And what great hand writhing!!
Talk inflation my fishing license cost almost $100.00 with 2poles and ocean stamp !!
And in California no senior discount.
Thanks for the pic.
Andy

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

This is my grandfathers driver's license from the 40,s. Made of brass back then. That 12 4 89 was the 1889 year.

BCKliche Loc: Suffolk, VA

Andy cacciatori wrote:

That is cool I'd Fram that
And what great hand writhing!!
Talk inflation my fishing license cost almost $100.00 with 2poles and ocean stamp !!
And in California no senior discount.
Thanks for the pic.
Andy

Good point about the great handwriting! Kids today probably could not read the name!

fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

Gordon wrote:

This is my grandfathers driver's license from the 40,s. Made of brass back then. That 12 4 89 was the 1889 year.

Now that is a very cool license! Never even thought about one not being on some sort of "paper". Great keepsake and sign of the old times in days gone by!

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

Catfish hunter wrote:

Awesome. A buck and I’ll bet he could fish wheneve... (show quote)

Dann
Randy I grew up in the wrong state!!
I would have been in haven!!
Have a great day
Andy

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

HenryG wrote:

Bad at math there bababear that's 1dollar per day not 10😊👍

Not a math problem, a typing problem.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

Gordon wrote:

This is my grandfathers driver's license from the 40,s. Made of brass back then. That 12 4 89 was the 1889 year.

Hey Gordon,
Are you familiar with Steven Furtick from Moncks Corner? I notice that is where your grandpa’s license came from.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Randyhartford wrote:

Hey Gordon,
Are you familiar with Steven Furtick from Moncks Corner? I notice that is where your grandpa’s license came from.

Cant say I ever heard of him. My dad was already living in Charleston when I was born. He never liked going back there. have kin there that I never met.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Gordon wrote:

This is my grandfathers driver's license from the 40,s. Made of brass back then. That 12 4 89 was the 1889 year.

That's awesome G.I see the holes in it,did they wear them like dog tags?

Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

Awesome for sure definitely frame it 👍🏽👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🐠🐠🐟🐟🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Andy cacciatori wrote:

That is cool I'd Fram that
And what great hand writhing!!
Talk inflation my fishing license cost almost $100.00 with 2poles and ocean stamp !!
And in California no senior discount.
Thanks for the pic.
Andy

That's just not right Andy if Cali could get rid of all their senior citizens they probably would