The Wasp — 1896 — page 336: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a title page and editorial content rather than a cartoon page. The masthead identifies *The Wasp* as "the oldest colored-print cartoon paper in the United States," established 1876 and published in San Francisco. The editorial content discusses Republican politics, specifically praising Samuel M. Stortridge as a potential orator for Republican conventions. There are also pieces on San Francisco's street railroad systems, California's gold production, and international affairs (the Boer War, English military concerns in India). The bear illustration appears decorative rather than satirical. The page functions as a news/opinion journal rather than featuring political cartoons suitable for detailed satire analysis.