The Wasp — 1876 — page 148: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is an advertisement rather than political satire. It promotes the **Korbel & Bros. New Engine** for winery operations, manufactured by **Angel Palmer & Co.** located at **No. 23 Rust Street, San Francisco**. The ornate decorative typography and the detailed technical illustration of an industrial engine dominate the design. The advertisement emphasizes the engine's machinery—showing pipes, valves, and mechanical components—to appeal to California's wine production industry during this era (1876). This represents commercial advertising from a satirical magazine's revenue stream. The Wasp, despite its political cartoon focus, relied on paid advertisements from San Francisco businesses to sustain publication. No political commentary or satire is present on this page.