The Wasp — 1896 — page 954: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* depicts a bearded man at a dining table during what the caption identifies as "Thanksgiving dinner in the Executive Department at Sacramento with cold turkey as the piece-de-resistance." The images on the wall behind him—showing a fashionable woman, a horseman, and a male figure—appear to represent the man's interests or preoccupations. The bottle labeled "Stockton Inspiration" suggests he relies on alcohol. The setup mocks this government official's priorities and character through the contrast between his formal position and the trivial or dubious imagery adorning his space. Without identifying details visible on the page, I cannot specify which executive department member is caricatured here.