The Wasp — 1891 — page 425: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a heavily laden horse carrying commercial signage and entertainment venue advertisements, including "Lighthead & Co. Pool Room" and "Guttenberg" (likely referencing a San Francisco venue or establishment). The horse appears overburdened with various business paraphernalia, a lantern, and miscellaneous goods. The caption "The Poolselle" (a play on "poolhall") and accompanying text suggest this mocks either a specific person or San Francisco's commercial establishment culture—particularly pool halls and gambling venues. The overloaded horse symbolizes how these businesses or their operators are weighed down by their operations, or satirizes the chaotic commercialism of the era. The precise political/social target remains unclear without additional context.