The Wasp — 1887 — page 268: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **directory of hotels and lodgings** across California and Nevada, organized alphabetically by location (Humboldt County, Ivermore, Los Angeles, Oakland, Pomona, Sacramento, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Diego, etc.). The entries provide practical information: proprietor names, room rates, amenities (billiard halls, baths, dining facilities), and distance from transportation hubs. This appears to be a **tourist and traveler's guide**, likely from a late 19th-century issue of *The Wasp*. While *The Wasp* was known for satirical cartoons, **this particular page contains no visible cartoon or satirical content**—it functions as a straightforward commercial advertisement section serving the magazine's readership.