The Wasp — 1887 — page 485: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains commercial advertisements from late 19th-century San Francisco businesses, including: - Hotel ranges and furnaces (Geo. H. Tay & Co.) - Cutlery (Will & Fink) - Holiday goods and fancy items (Market Street) - Candy (Maskey's) - Flour (Crown Mills/Stockton Milling Co.) - Life insurance (Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York) The only notable image is a **flour sack label** for Crown Mills brand, featuring a crowned building (the mill) and royal heraldry—typical branding imagery meant to suggest quality and prestige. There is **no political cartoon or satirical content visible** on this page. It appears to be a standard advertising section from *The Wasp* magazine, likely from the 1880s based on the business addresses and typefaces.