The Wasp — 1896 — page 574: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a title/cover page for *The Wasp*, "The Illustrated Weekly of the Pacific Coast," dated 1896. The main illustration depicts two people boating, captioned "Suburban Sights" with a quote mocking men's pretensions about enjoying leisure (from "Old Maid's Diary"). The page includes subscription information and premium offerings (silver parlor clocks, magazines, etc.) for $6.00 yearly subscriptions. A library stamp indicates this copy wasn't meant to circulate. At the bottom, text references "Enlargement of the Head of the Democratic Party" (see cartoon page 11)—suggesting political satire about Democratic leadership appears elsewhere in this issue. The overall page functions as a magazine masthead and business notice rather than standalone satire.