The Wasp — 1877 — page 121: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a multi-panel satirical illustration depicting various scenes of life in San Francisco or a similar American city. The panels show: - Street vendors and merchants (a "Fresh Fish" seller, a "Darning Picker") - Social scenes including "Life in the City Prison" and "Fever on Each Side" (likely depicting disease or poor conditions) - Transportation and traffic scenes with horses, carriages, and steamboats - Various working-class and immigrant characters engaged in daily activities The overall satire seems to mock urban life, poverty, criminal justice, and commercial enterprise of the era. Without clearer text labels or dates visible, the specific political targets remain somewhat unclear, though the tone suggests criticism of urban chaos, economic inequality, and social conditions affecting common people.