The Wasp — 1896 — page 886: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a title/masthead page rather than a cartoon page. The ornate header identifies *The Wasp* as "the oldest cartoon paper in colors in the United States, established 1876" and "the leading weekly" on the Pacific Coast. The editorial text below addresses contemporary political issues: McKinley's recent presidential election victory, Colonel Sperry's resignation from Jimbleby's administration, proposed legislation regulating medical practice in San Francisco, and the Duchess of Marlborough's marriage to an American (likely referencing the contemporary trend of wealthy American heiresses marrying British nobility). No specific political cartoon is visible on this page—it primarily contains publication information and editorial commentary on current events.