The Wasp — 1893 — page 108: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It features extensive promotional material for San Francisco Bay Area hotels and restaurants from 1892, including the Hotel del Monte in Monterey and the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The left side displays photographs of the Hotel del Monte's architecture—various exterior views showing Victorian-style buildings. The right side contains a directory-style listing of establishments with their addresses, amenities, and proprietors' names. There are **no political cartoons or satirical commentary** visible on this page. It represents standard commercial advertising typical of The Wasp magazine's revenue model, where paid advertisements supported the publication alongside its satirical editorial content found elsewhere in the magazine.