The Wasp — 1896 — page 1058: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top half advertises the **Hotel Del Monte** in Monterey, California, described as "America's Famous Summer and Winter Resort" and "The Most Elegant Seaside Establishment in the World." It includes multiple photographs showing the hotel's grounds, architecture, and landscaping. The manager is listed as G. H. Arnold. The bottom half advertises **James Lick cigars**—"High Grade Havana"—distributed by M. Blaskower & Co. in San Francisco. Both advertisements appear in what was *The Wasp*, a satirical magazine, but this particular page contains no cartoons or political satire. It represents straightforward commercial advertising of the era.