The Wasp — 1896 — page 689: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains no political cartoons or satire. Instead, it features two article-photograph spreads praising prominent San Francisco businesses and families: 1. **"True to California"** celebrates the Crocker family, particularly Colonel Crocker, for their railroad construction and public benefactions in San Francisco. The accompanying photograph shows Second Street from Market. 2. **"An Old Established House"** profiles Shreve & Co., a luxury goods manufacturer established in 1852, highlighting their factory, jewelry, silverware, and retail operations. The page functions as advertorial content—promotional journalism blending business promotion with civic boosterism. This was typical *Wasp* content, though the magazine was primarily known for satirical political commentary.