The Wasp — 1896 — page 1021: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is not a cartoon or satire page, but rather a promotional article about San Francisco's Union Square Market. The image shows an architectural drawing of the market building at Powell and O'Farrell streets, with detailed storefronts and multiple stories. The text describes the market as "San Francisco's Newest, Cleanest and Best Market," listing prominent tenants including B.M. Atkinson & Co., B. Miller, Joe Marshall, and others. The article praises the market's cleanliness, organization, and quality merchants dealing in produce, meat, poultry, and other goods. It highlights the convenience of telephone ordering and prompt delivery services. This appears to be commercial advertising rather than political satire—content typical of business-focused sections in period magazines.