The Wasp — 1891 — page 244: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a classical allegorical female figure labeled "SHINING VALLEY" (visible on her headband), likely representing a California valley or region. She's shown in classical Greek/Roman dress, holding a wine glass aloft in celebration. The small caricatured male figure at lower left appears to be a political or business figure reacting with distress—possibly expressing worry about water access or resources. The text fragment "RUGGLE ENDED" and reference to "good water at reasonable rates and plenty of it!" suggests this satirizes a water rights or resource allocation dispute, likely from the late 19th/early 20th century when California water politics were contentious. Without additional context, the specific figures and dispute remain unclear, though the cartoon clearly mocks someone's concerns about water availability in an agricultural region.