The Wasp, 1894 · page 66 of 552
The Wasp — 1894 — page 66: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and directory content** rather than editorial cartooning or satire. The upper half features photographs of the **Hotel Del Monte** in Monterey, California—promoting it as "the queen of summer resorts" with elegant Victorian architecture. The accompanying text advertises "elegant accommodations at reasonable prices." The lower half is a **commercial directory** listing San Francisco hotels, restaurants, and businesses, followed by advertisements for local establishments like the Occidental Hotel, Page & Falch's Restaurant and Bakery, and printing/engraving services. **No satirical cartoons or political commentary appear on this page.** It functions as a late 19th-century promotional and business listing publication, typical of *The Wasp* magazine's mixed editorial-advertising format.