The Wasp — 1887 — page 447: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising for San Francisco financial institutions**, not satirical content. It features directory-style advertisements for: - The Nevada Bank of San Francisco - The First National Bank of San Francisco - The Anglo-Californian Bank - San Francisco Savings Union - The Hibernia Savings & Loan Society Each listing includes paid-up capital amounts, officer names, and correspondent bank information. The format is typical of late 19th-century business directories inserted into magazines for revenue. **There is no visible cartoon or satirical content** on this page—it appears to be a straightforward commercial advertisement section, likely from an 1887 issue based on dates visible in the text. The Wasp may have used such pages to fund their satirical content elsewhere in the magazine.