The Wasp — 1889 — page 394: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes the eight-hour workday movement by depicting wealthy, well-dressed men (appearing to represent business owners or city officials) confronting a classical female figure—likely representing "Labor" or working-class interests—in Golden Gate Park. The caption's sarcastic tone is clear: the men are essentially telling workers that Sunday is for rest and recreation, implying workers should stop their labor activism and meet "elsewhere"—meaning, don't protest in the public park where respectable citizens gather. The cartoon mocks both the dismissive attitude toward labor demands and the contradiction of claiming Sunday as rest while opposing the eight-hour workday that would provide regular leisure time. The classical female figure's dignified bearing contrasts with the condescension she receives.