Caskets Priced Below $2.00

 

Caskets Priced Below $2.00

There are multiple instances in the sources where caskets were priced below $2.00.

• Warwick Jackson purchased a child's casket for $1.50.
• Burton Fowler purchased a child's casket for $1.00 on March 21, 1881, and another child's casket for the same price on October 17, 1882.
• Geo. Clarks child had a casket costing $1.25.
• Several other children had caskets priced at $1.50:
  • Nelson McCoy's child
  • Florence Priel's child
  • Plank for someone listed as 7
• A child of Mr. Irvine had a casket costing $1.50.
• John Clay, a child of color, had a casket that cost $1.50.
• Howard Tibbs purchased a child's casket for $2.00.
• Mrs. Wylie purchased a casket for $2.00.

The sources are records of casket purchases, with some including additional information such as the date of purchase and the relationship of the purchaser to the deceased. While the sources do not explicitly state the reasoning behind the lower prices for some caskets, it is reasonable to infer that the smaller size of a child's casket, compared to that of an adult, would result in lower material and labor costs.