The Wasp — 1889 — page 59: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and transportation schedules** for late 19th-century San Francisco and California. It contains no visible political cartoons or satirical content. The advertisements cover: - Railroad services (Southern Pacific Company, S.F. & North Pacific R.R.) - Ferry schedules from San Francisco - Steamship companies (Pacific Coast, Oceanic, Occidental and Oriental) - Local businesses (Blake, Moffitt & Towne - paper goods; E.H. Tharp - real estate) The page functions as a commercial directory typical of period publications, listing departure times, routes, and ticket information for transportation and shipping services. While *The Wasp* was known for satire, this particular page contains straightforward commercial listings rather than editorial commentary or cartoon content.