The Wasp — 1876 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (August 1874-1876) depicts a satirical architectural drawing of what appears to be a courthouse building, labeled "SIN RAFFAEL COURT HOUSE" on the right margin. The sketch shows a multi-story structure with numerous windows and ivy or climbing vines covering much of its facade. A tower or cupola rises from the center. The satirical point likely critiques the courthouse's appearance or function—possibly suggesting corruption, decay, or unsightliness—through the visual metaphor of the building being overgrown or obscured by vegetation, a common *Wasp* technique for mocking civic institutions and public buildings of San Francisco. Without additional context from surrounding pages, the specific political target remains unclear.