The Wasp — 1888 — page 248: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** from *The Wasp* magazine (dated September 1, 1888, visible at bottom left). The page contains no political cartoons or satirical commentary—it's a dense collection of commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses. The ads promote: - Beverages (Jackson's Napa Soda, Enterprise Lager Beer, United States Brewery) - Furniture and household goods (Keane Bros., West Coast Furniture Co., Decker Bros. Pianos) - Financial institutions (Wells Fargo, Nevada Bank, First National Bank) - Various retail services (safes, fire hose supplies, oyster house, photographs) The only visual element is a decorative illustration of a **cash register** (Pierce & Co., Oakland), reflecting late-19th-century commercial technology. No satirical content is present on this page.