The Wasp — 1889 — page 170: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts three allegorical female figures on a beach overlooking ships and colonial development. The leftmost figure wears elaborate armor and a feathered headdress, suggesting she represents military or imperial power. The middle figure appears to represent a classical or nationalistic ideal, while the rightmost represents progress or civilization. The text fragment "ings of my progress in the future. Foster them" suggests themes of national expansion and development. Given *The Wasp's* focus on California politics and the maritime/colonial setting with ships in the background, this likely satirizes American imperial ambitions or westward expansion rhetoric of the late 19th/early 20th century. The specific identities of these allegorical women and the exact historical context remain unclear without additional page context.