The Wasp — 1878 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. It contains business listings and commercial advertisements for San Francisco establishments circa the late 1800s, including: - Banking and savings institutions - Food purveyors (oysters, candies) - Breweries and alcohol distributors - Carpets and household goods The decorative advertisements feature ornamental illustrations typical of period commercial design—cherubs, ornate lettering, and product imagery—but these are marketing materials rather than satirical cartoons. There is one boxed notice about "canvassers in the interior" regarding *The Wasp* newspaper itself, promoting subscriptions. **This appears to be a revenue page** where *The Illustrated Wasp* sold advertising space to local businesses rather than presenting editorial content or political commentary.