The Wasp — 1888 — page 508: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory**, not satirical content. It contains listings for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 1880s, including: - **Williams, Dimond & Co.**: Shipping and commission merchants - **Clabrough, Golcher & Co.**: Gun and sporting goods dealers - **Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company**: Fire insurance advertisement - **The Maison Riche**: A high-end restaurant on Geary Street and Grant Avenue The page includes an architectural illustration of the restaurant building and a period revolver image for the firearms dealer. There is **no visible political cartoon or satire** on this page—it functions as a commercial directory rather than editorial content, which was typical revenue for satirical magazines of this era.