The Wasp — 1891 — page 598: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical multi-panel cartoon depicting a residential building with four floors, each labeled with a different resident or tenant type: "Dr. Coswell," "Swell," "Solid Inn," and "Jackson." The cartoon shows various figures—appearing to be caricatured residents or tenants—positioned at different levels, some with umbrellas, in what seems to be commentary on urban apartment living or boarding house dynamics of the era. On the left, a large boot or shoe is prominently displayed, possibly suggesting eviction or removal themes common to Gilded Age satire. Without more context about the specific publication date or these individuals' identities, the precise political targets remain unclear, though the cartoon likely mocks living conditions, class divisions, or tenant-landlord relations typical of turn-of-the-century American urban life.