The Wasp — 1876 — page 160: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two historical illustrations about Southern California. The **top image** depicts Mission San Luis Rey in Southern California as an architectural landmark, showing the mission church with its distinctive dome and bell tower, accompanied by figures on horseback—likely representing the Spanish colonial period. The **bottom image** titled "Yuma Indians, Southern Cal." shows Native Americans in what appears to be an ethnographic or documentary style illustration, depicting daily life with figures, a horse, and domestic activities. Given *The Wasp's* satirical nature, these illustrations likely comment on California's colonial history and indigenous populations, though the specific satirical intent—whether celebrating, critiquing, or mocking these subjects—is unclear without additional context about the surrounding article or the magazine's editorial stance at that date.