The Wasp — 1893 — page 458: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content**, not satirical material. It features promotional material for upscale California hotels and restaurants, circa 1893 based on the season notation. The dominant advertisement is for the **Hotel Del Monte** in Monterey, California, described as "The Queen of Summer Resorts." Multiple photographs showcase the property's landscaped grounds, architecture, and amenities. Below this is an advertisement for **The Palace Hotel** in San Francisco, emphasizing its scale and modern features (nine elevators, electric light). The right column contains a "Directory of the Best Hotels and Watering Places" listing establishments in San Francisco and along the Pacific Coast, including hotels, restaurants, and saloons. **No political satire or cartoons appear on this page.** It represents typical period advertising in a satirical magazine's pages.