The Wasp — 1896 — page 715: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **not a cartoon but rather business/promotional content** from *The Wasp* magazine. It features: 1. **A photograph of the Mutual Life Building** in San Francisco—a prominent corner structure at California and Sansome streets 2. **A portrait photograph of Gustav Walter**, identified as Director General of the Orpheum (Circuit), alongside biographical text praising his theatrical enterprise The text discusses San Francisco's real estate market and argues against increased taxation on property holders and offices, claiming such increases discourage investment. The page appears designed to **promote San Francisco businesses and real estate investment** while making **anti-tax political arguments**—positioning these institutions as engines of city prosperity that should not be burdened with additional taxation. This is primarily **promotional journalism** rather than satire.