The Wasp — 1896 — page 990: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily the title page and masthead of *The Wasp*, "the oldest cartoon paper in colors in the United States," established 1876. The decorative header features an illustration of a wasp and period landscape imagery. The page contains subscription information, publishing details, and several short editorial columns discussing contemporary issues including: newspaper editorial practices, cabinet appointments, irrigation bonds, the Salvation Army's charitable work, and electricity for street lighting. No specific political cartoons or caricatures are visible on this page. The content appears to be house editorials and administrative information rather than satirical cartoon work, which the magazine was known for.