The Wasp — 1877 — page 359: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical coverage of two major contemporary conflicts: the Indian Wars and the Russo-Turkish War (Eastern War). **Indian War section:** Features caricatured illustrations mocking Joseph (likely Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce) and his brothers during their conflict with the U.S. Army. The cartoons appear derisive, using exaggerated features typical of 19th-century racial caricature. **Eastern War section:** Satirizes Russian military progress against the Ottoman Empire, with crude caricatures of military figures. The text references specific locations (Adrianople, Varna) and military leaders involved in the 1877 conflict. Throughout, The Wasp uses grotesque illustration and dismissive tone to mock both Indigenous resistance to U.S. expansion and Russian imperial ambitions—reflecting period American attitudes toward these geopolitical events.