The Wasp — 1889 — page 418: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine depicting a scene where three working-class men (identifiable by their modest dress and tools) confront a demonic or skeletal figure on the left, who is depicted as a wealthy nobleman with elaborate clothing holding money or valuables. The text references "STANDARD" and "AND NO DIVORCE," suggesting commentary on labor disputes, wealth inequality, or business practices of the era. The demon-like figure likely represents corrupt capital, monopoly power, or industrial exploitation—a common trope in Gilded Age satire. The three men appear to represent workers or laborers confronting this malevolent force. Without clearer text visible, the specific political context remains unclear, but the imagery clearly expresses working-class grievance against concentrated wealth and power.