The Wasp — 1888 — page 417: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical Thanksgiving cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine. The image shows well-dressed gentlemen inside what appears to be an elegant dining establishment, while a poor person shivers outside in the cold, looking in through a window. The satire contrasts wealthy men enjoying a comfortable Thanksgiving feast with fine wine and formal attire against the suffering of a freezing, impoverished outsider. The title "THANKSGIVING" (partially visible) emphasizes the irony: while the privileged celebrate abundance and gratitude, the poor face deprivation. This reflects 19th-century American social commentary critiquing class inequality and the hypocrisy of holiday charity—celebrating Thanksgiving while ignoring the poverty and hardship visible just outside one's window.