The Wasp — 1887 — page 324: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **title page and advertising page** rather than a satirical cartoon. The decorative masthead of "The Wasp" dominates the top, followed by publication details (Volume XIX, Number 19, San Francisco, 10 cents). The bulk of the page contains **commercial advertisements** for local San Francisco businesses: cigarettes (Gypsy Queen, Old Judge brands), flour, photography services, tailoring, dentistry, restaurants, liquor dealers, and other establishments. There is **one small illustration** — a man's face in the center advertising a "Carbolic Smoke Ball" medical product, typical of the period's dubious health remedies. The page functions as a revenue source through advertising rather than editorial content.