The Wasp — 1895 — page 468: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **title page and masthead** for *The Wasp*, "The Pictorial Weekly of the Pacific Coast," established 1876. The decorative header features a large wasp logo with landscape vignettes and claims it's "the oldest colored cartoon paper in colors in the United States." The page includes **subscription information, publication details**, and several short editorial items rather than full cartoons. The text discusses Oakland's civic pride, art association matters, Venice canal development, immigration policy disputes, and local political figures like Mayor Sutro and Jake Rauer regarding San Francisco's Old City Hall. **No major cartoon caricatures are prominently featured**—this functions as an informational/editorial page introducing the weekly's content and local controversies.