The Wasp — 1891 — page 277: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements**, not satire or political commentary. The left column announces The Wasp's "Second Photographic Contest" for amateur photographers, offering prizes for mounted slides. Contest rules and entry instructions follow. The right side features **commercial advertisements** typical of the era (late 1800s based on style), including: - The California Insurance Co. - Occidental Hotel in San Francisco - Malloye & Broder (bookbinders/printers) - Ely's Cream Balm (patent medicine for catarrh) - Kodak photography supplies and services The small illustration near "Opticians and Photo Supplies" shows a photographer with camera equipment, reinforcing the photography contest theme. There is **no political satire or cartoon content** visible on this page—it's a business/administrative issue page.