The Wasp — 1878 — page 102: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains business advertisements for San Francisco establishments from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - An optician (E.F. Arnold) - A tailor (W. Scheer) - Oyster dealers (Doane & Co.) - Multiple breweries (Hibernian, Chicago, Humboldt) - Wine and liquor merchants - A book binding company - A saw manufacturing company The only illustrated advertisements show stylized female figures and decorative typography typical of period advertising design. There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible on this page—it functions as a standard classified advertising section, demonstrating how The Wasp supported itself financially through local business ads.