The Wasp — 1896 — page 902: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **directory of San Francisco hotels and restaurants** with commercial advertisements. The satirical content is minimal. Two cartoon vignettes appear: 1. **"How Brave Men Are Pictured"** shows a man and woman in theatrical poses, mocking artistic depictions of bravery in opera or stage productions versus reality. 2. **"Doing Time"** depicts two men (one appears to be a jailer or authority figure) in an old-style comedic sketch about prison life, likely satirizing criminal justice or incarceration conditions. Both cartoons use exaggerated Victorian-era illustration styles typical of period satire—humor derives from the contrast between dramatic artistic convention and mundane reality, rather than specific political targets. The page's primary purpose is commercial promotion of local businesses.