The Wasp — 1878 — page 262: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial or satirical content. It displays various San Francisco business advertisements from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - G. Bayreuther (tinsmith/plumber) - Doane & Co. (shell oyster importers) - D. Hicks & Co. (book binders) - Feistel & Gerhard (medical treatment for corns/bunions) - B.S. Burns (agent for The Illustrated Wasp magazine) - A. Schlosser (architect) The right side features decorative business cards/advertisements for hat makers, cigar dealers, whiskey distributors, and wine merchants. While the illustrations contain period-typical caricatures and humorous imagery, these are **commercial advertisements rather than political satire**. The page serves primarily as a revenue-generating advertisement section rather than editorial commentary.