The Wasp — 1896 — page 1033: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* features the title "When the Clouds Come in Through the Golden Gate," referring to San Francisco's Golden Gate strait. The layout is a decorative travel or promotional composition rather than political satire, displaying multiple maritime photographs arranged around the central heading. The images show various vessels and seascapes—sailing ships, steamships, and coastal views—apparently illustrating fog or weather phenomena entering the Golden Gate. Decorative elements include a cormorant and rope-frame circular photograph. Rather than satirical commentary, this appears to be a picturesque or humorous editorial piece about San Francisco's famous fog conditions, presented through a collage of nautical imagery typical of the era's illustrated magazine design.