The Wasp — 1895 — page 1010: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (a satirical publication) contains mostly literary notices and advertising rather than political cartoons. The main content includes a biographical profile of William Alvord, president of the Bank of California and Police Commissioner, presented as a "representative business man." The satirical content appears in short humorous sketches, including "An Indignant Legislator" (depicting a lawmaker physically confronting a lobbyist over vote-buying) and "Changed His Mind" (a domestic comedy about a couple discussing a new sister). The page's largest feature is an advertisement for a photography competition offering prizes ($25, $15, $10) for the best photographs suitable for magazine reproduction.