The Wasp — 1890 — page 172: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct cartoons plus society gossip text. **"At the Cliff House"** cartoon depicts someone catching seals, with captions about seal hunting and Alaska's Great Seal territory—likely satirizing either actual seal-hunting debates or someone's claim about territorial control. **"Society"** section includes a cartoon showing a pawnbroker aroused at 3 a.m. by a drunk man asking foolish questions, demanding his watch back. The humor targets intoxicated behavior and late-night disruptions of working people. The surrounding text discusses San Francisco society events: sewing circles, luncheons, weddings, and travel plans among wealthy residents. The satire appears to mock both the trivial social preoccupations of the elite and their servants/working-class interactions. Context-specific names and events are referenced without full explanation, suggesting a local readership.