The Wasp — 1889 — page 376: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical cartoons. The visible illustration shows a caricatured face in profile (top left), appearing to be L.A. Berteling, identified as a "Scientific Optician, Patentee and Inventor" offering instruments for measuring eyes and determining vision defects. The bulk of the page consists of directory listings and advertisements for San Francisco Bay Area hotels, springs, and services—including establishments in Oakland, Sausalito, Napa, and other locations. There's also advertising for the First National Bank of Stockton and The Pacific Asylum. While *The Wasp* was known for satire, this particular page functions as a commercial directory rather than carrying political or social commentary. The Berteling illustration appears to be a standard business portrait rather than editorial satire.