Calculate prices in ounces of gold (or even silver) at the time compared to now.
And look at the immediate devaluation.
We are in a bubble
I’ve found a factor of 10X over your 50 - 60 year lifetime work well. Hershey bars for a nickel; phone calls for a dime; daily newspaper a dime; milk bottle deposit two cents; car for $2,500; house for $15k.
The fed “managing” inflation — what a joke.