The Wasp — 1895 — page 208: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **title/masthead page** for The Wasp magazine rather than a cartoon page. The header declares it "The Oldest Colored Paper in America," established 1876, and "The Leading Weekly of the Pacific Coast," with the largest circulation. A bear (likely California's state symbol) appears beside the masthead. The page includes **advertisements** for the publication itself and subscription information (513 Market Street, San Francisco), along with **editorial commentary** on various topics: women's suffrage, tax policy, political police management, and a defamatory letter controversy involving San Francisco's Chief of Police. The editorials appear satirical in tone but address serious civic issues rather than visual satire or caricature.