The Wasp — 1893 — page 416: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It features two main sections: 1. **Left side**: Promotional material for Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, described as "The Queen of Summer Resorts" for the 1893 season. The advertisements include photographs of the hotel's gardens, buildings, and grounds. 2. **Right side**: A "Directory of the Best Hotels and Watering Places On the Pacific Coast, Etc." listing various San Francisco hotels and establishments (Nevada Restaurant, Hotel Mirabeau, various saloons and dining establishments). The page also advertises The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, emphasizing its luxury features and modern amenities like elevators. This appears to be a typical late-19th-century magazine page mixing editorial space with lucrative hotel and hospitality advertising—common practice for travel-focused publications.