In 1913 Atlanta, how far did $0.10/hr, assuming 40-60 hour weeks
(average 50), get you? I realize that adjusted for inflation in 2006
it is a tiny sum. But then: Was it a living wage? Could it buy housing
and enough food? Was it comparable to what other working class people
made? Will definitely tip for really good answer.

Ebillar --

A book by Grey House Publishing called ?The Value of a Dollar,
1860-2004? tracks consumer prices and wages.  Wages have been
well-tracked by the Census Bureau (you can find them in the book, 
?Historical Statistics of the U.S. ? Colonial Times to 1970?) and the
Grey House book summarizes them too.

This should give you a start:
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab1901-1950.htm

Google search strategy:
?Historical Statistics of the U.S. ? Colonial Times to 1970?

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Thanks.