The Wasp — 1895 — page 530: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a text-heavy editorial/opinion page rather than a satirical cartoon page. The masthead identifies *The Wasp* as "the oldest cartoon paper in colors in the United States," established 1876, published in San Francisco. The visible content consists of several brief opinion pieces on local/state politics and social issues, including commentary on: coal dealers and school supplies, Professor George Davidson's removal from the Geodetic Survey, gossip about Jim Corbett (the boxer), Democratic activity in Nevada, and Mayor Sutro's acceptance of a Wells Fargo statue. The actual satirical cartoons or illustrations—if present on this page—are not clearly legible in the provided image quality. The decorative header with the wasp logo is visible but contains no explicit political messaging.