The Wasp — 1887 — page 314: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* presents a collection of portrait sketches labeled "Men of Los Angeles," appearing to be a civic or social register of prominent local figures from California. The layout arranges eleven male portraits in a decorative format typical of late 19th-century satirical publications. The individuals identified include F.O. Lauterman, A.N. Elliott, Geo. Bradbeer, P.R. Wood, P.M. Darcy, Mayor Workman, Van K. Drouillard, T.J. Peck, Stewart Kymer, J.W. Browning, and J. Hector Lafleur. Without additional contextual information about *The Wasp's* editorial stance or contemporary Los Angeles politics, the specific satirical intent—whether celebratory, critical, or comedic—remains unclear from the image alone.