The Wasp — 1887 — page 274: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This October 1887 *Wasp* cartoon from San Francisco depicts a figure labeled "St. George Menzies" battling a serpentine demon labeled the "White Blind Devil." The imagery invokes the traditional St. George legend of heroic dragon-slaying, reimagined as contemporary social commentary. Based on the title and date, this likely references a San Francisco political or social figure engaged in opposing something called the "White Blind Devil"—possibly a vice, institution, or rival faction of the era. The use of religious/mythological framing was typical *Wasp* satire, elevating local disputes into epic moral battles. Without additional historical context about "Menzies" and what the "White Blind Devil" specifically represents, the exact political target remains unclear, though the cartoon mocks both the conflict and one of its participants.