The Wasp — 1888 — page 515: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and transportation schedules** rather than political satire or comics. It consists almost entirely of railroad and steamship timetables and ticket information for companies including: - Southern Pacific Company - Northern Pacific Division - Pacific Coast Steamship Company - S.F. & North Pacific R.R. - Oceanic Steamship Co. - Pacific Mail Steamship Co. - Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company There is one small illustration—"The Boss" logo for Pacific Saw Manufacturing Co.—but this is a commercial advertisement, not editorial cartooning. The page demonstrates how *The Wasp* magazine generated revenue through paid advertising rather than relying solely on editorial content. No political commentary or satire is evident on this particular page.