The Wasp — 1888 — page 518: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **directory/advertising page** from *The Wasp* magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The content consists of two main sections: 1. **Hotel and Boarding House Advertisements** - promoting accommodations across California and the Pacific Coast, with wholesale rates for teas and coffees offered by DeWitt & Harris (a San Francisco merchant). 2. **A business directory** listing hotels and lodging establishments organized by region (San Francisco, Pacific Coast and Eastern locations). The page contains **no visible political cartoons or satirical content**—it's a commercial advertising section typical of period magazines, which relied on such listings for revenue. There are no identifiable caricatures or social commentary present.