The Wasp — 1888 — page 286: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily a **directory of hotels and watering places** along the Pacific Coast and in Eastern locations. It lists establishments from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other California towns, along with some Eastern venues, providing details about accommodations, rates, and amenities. The page contains **no visible cartoon or satirical illustration**—it is essentially an **advertising section**. The text describes various hotels' features (rooms, furnishings, cuisine, accessibility) and proprietors' names. *The Wasp* was known for political satire, but this particular page serves a commercial rather than editorial function, functioning as a travel and hospitality guide for readers of the publication.