The Wasp — 1878 — page 379: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text content** rather than a cartoon. It's a satirical magazine masthead and editorial material. The visible content includes: - **Masthead** with "The Illustrated Wasp" logo (showing a wasp) - **Subscription information** for the San Francisco-based publication - **Two editorial articles**: one titled "Our Greatness in Crookedness" attacking California's stock gambling culture and corrupt business practices, and another called "The Potter Investigation" discussing presidential politics and the mechanics of political decision-making The satire targets **financial corruption, fraud in stock markets, and political manipulation** of the era. No specific individuals are caricatured on this page—it's opinion-based social criticism rather than visual satire.