The Wasp — 1890 — page 140: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features satirical sketches and social commentary from a late 19th-century San Francisco publication. The prominent illustration shows figures playing three-ball (a variant of billiards/pool), depicting various body positions and exaggerated physical contortions during gameplay. The cartoon likely mocks the awkward, ungainly poses players adopt during play—a humorous observation on the game itself rather than specific individuals. The text sections ("Town Topics," "Sports," "Collector's Sale") contain gossip and local news commentary typical of *The Wasp's* satirical style, including critiques of typographical errors in competitor publications and social events. The overall tone is lighthearted mockery of San Francisco's cultural pretensions and everyday mishaps among the city's social circles.