The Wasp — 1889 — page 296: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising content** rather than political satire or comics. It consists of hotel and business advertisements for San Francisco and California locations, typical of a late 19th/early 20th-century magazine. The only notable illustration is a small advertisement for **L.A. Berteling, Scientific Optician**, which features a cartoon head of a person wearing corrective eyeglasses. The image appears to be a simple commercial advertisement promoting optical services, not satirical commentary. The page title "THE WASP" appears at top, confirming this is from the satirical magazine, but this particular page functions as a straightforward advertising section rather than containing political or social satire. The bulk of the content is hotel listings and business directory information.