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Ruth Carter Stevenson, American art collector, founded the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (died 2013)
Ruth Carter Stevenson was an American art collector. She was the founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Stevenson was also the first woman to be appointed to the board of directors of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the first woman to become the chairman of that board.
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Ruth Carter Stevenson was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Ruth Carter Stevenson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1923 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.22 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,380 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 111.9M | 341 million |
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