The Wasp — 1877 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This comparative satirical chart contrasts American and European treatment of sailors, stockbrokers, soldiers, and hoodlums. The left panels show Americans engaged in relatively civil activities—sailors boxing playfully, stockbrokers conducting orderly business, soldiers being honored, and hoodlums receiving formal punishment. The right panels depict Europeans committing the same actions with apparent chaos and violence—sailors brawling brutally, stockbrokers fighting aggressively, soldiers receiving violent treatment, and hoodlums being attacked informally. The title and concluding text, "PEACE HERE (BUT NONE THERE)," suggests this is Cold War-era or post-war commentary asserting American superiority in law, order, and civilization compared to Europe—implying Europeans are inherently more violent or lawless despite ostensibly peaceful times.