The Wasp — 1895 — page 494: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains personality profiles and photographs of San Francisco newspaper figures, likely from the early 1900s. The main subjects appear to be: **Avor Sutro**: A sculptor described as an "irredeemable antique" whose work adorned City Hall. The satire mocks his artistic pretensions and notes he's being replaced. **J. Phillip Smith**: Identified as directing the Santa Cruz Water Carnival—portrayed as successful but somewhat pompous. **Wells Drury**: Newly appointed Managing Editor of the *Call* newspaper, replacing Charles M. Shortridge. The page satirizes San Francisco's newspaper establishment and cultural figures through gossipy commentary about personnel changes, artistic ambitions, and professional rivalries. The tone is mocking but social rather than explicitly political.