The Wasp — 1895 — page 713: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical illustration from *The Wasp* magazine depicting a scene of commercial or financial transaction. On the left stands a formally-dressed man in a suit holding what appears to be a typewriter or business machine, presenting it to a seated woman in elegant dress. Two additional women stand to the right observing the scene. The caption references "The Latest Quotations From the East" and mentions "Bradstreet's" (a credit-rating agency), suggesting this satirizes East Coast commercial practices or financial dealings being presented to Western audiences (the magazine was San Francisco-based). The exact political or social critique remains unclear without additional context, though the formal presentation setup suggests mockery of salesmanship or the promotion of Eastern business methods to the West.