The Wasp — 1895 — page 108: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is the title page of *The Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical weekly established in 1876. The masthead features an illustrated bear (California's state symbol) standing beside the publication's name, positioned against a landscape backdrop. Text claims it's "the oldest colored cartoon paper in America" with "largest circulation" on the Pacific Coast. The page primarily consists of editorial commentary and advertisements rather than political cartoons. Articles discuss local San Francisco issues, including criticism of Judge Livernash's handling of municipal corruption cases, complaints about newspaper coverage of street crimes, and commentary on labor disputes affecting the city. The cartoons are minimal—mainly decorative mastheads rather than substantive political satire.