The Wasp — 1887 — page 418: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is **not a satirical cartoon page** but rather a **real estate advertisement** from *The Wasp* magazine (page 11). It promotes the Wolfskill Orchard Tract in Los Angeles through the Los Angeles Land Bureau, operated by Easton, Eldridge & Co. The ad highlights property improvements including a new arcade depot, street car lines, and proximity to downtown Los Angeles (10 minutes from the Court House). It emphasizes development infrastructure—gravel work, street construction, and railroad connections—to attract investors. The page reflects late 19th or early 20th-century Los Angeles real estate speculation, when magazines mixed satire with commercial advertisements. There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible here.