The Wasp — 1896 — page 594: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily the title page and masthead of *The Wasp*, "the oldest cartoon paper in colors in the United States," established 1876. The large header features a wasp mascot and decorative typography. The page contains publication details, subscription information (five dollars per year), and several satirical articles addressing 1896 election politics. Articles criticize Democratic/Populist fusion, attack Dr. I.F. Gibbon regarding the Hibernia Bank controversy, mock William J. Bryan (Democratic presidential candidate), and debate theories of Populism. The page is primarily text-based editorial commentary rather than visual cartoons, reflecting late-19th-century satirical journalism that combined heavy political prose with occasional illustrations.