The Wasp — 1876 — page 57: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be a satirical illustration viewed sideways, depicting a scene centered around what looks like a large mechanical or architectural structure (possibly a telescope or monument). Multiple figures are arranged around it in various poses of activity and interaction. The caption references "mining interests" and suggests this is political commentary, likely about California mining operations or corporate interests during the 1870s. However, without being able to clearly identify specific individuals in the caricatures or read all text labels in the illustration, I cannot definitively state which political figures or mining companies are being targeted. The overall composition suggests criticism of industrial or corporate power structures of the era, but the specific satirical targets remain unclear from this image alone.