The Wasp — 1877 — page 244: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and theater listings** for San Francisco venues. The only significant illustration is a commercial advertisement at the bottom for **Hacker & Bro. meat market** (421 & 423 North Street). The meat market cartoon depicts two well-dressed men in top hats promoting their establishment with the slogan "Where do you eat" and "I must say so well." This appears to be straightforward commercial advertising rather than political satire—typical Victorian-era business promotion using gentlemanly figures to suggest quality and respectability. The page contains no identifiable political cartoons or social commentary. Its content reflects The Wasp's dual nature as both a satirical publication and a venue for paying advertisers.