The Wasp — 1891 — page 398: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page celebrates President Harrison's visit to San Francisco. The illustrations show six members of the presidential entourage, each labeled with their official role: Harrison himself (center), Postmaster-General John Wanamaker (top left), Secretary of Agriculture J.M. Rusk (top right), and three family members—Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. President Harrison, and Russell Harrison (bottom row). The accompanying text praises the visit as an opportunity for the nation's leader to understand Western concerns, emphasizing that presidential tours promote unity and reduce sectional bitterness between North and South. Rather than satire, this appears straightforward celebration of the administration's cross-country tour as a democratic and educational endeavor.