The Wasp — 1878 — page 146: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The cartoon shows two figures in an exaggerated interaction. The left figure appears to be a Chinese man in traditional dress being forcefully confronted by a tall figure on the right wielding what looks like a club or stick. This likely satirizes anti-Chinese sentiment and labor conflicts common in 1870s California. The text discusses Chinese companies' influence and mentions "the irresponsible intolerance of the people" toward them. The cartoon appears to mock or criticize violent attitudes toward Chinese immigrants, though the exact satirical direction (whether condemning or reinforcing anti-Chinese prejudice) is unclear from the image alone. The page also contains advertisements and notices about breweries, real estate, and other business matters typical of period publication content.