The Wasp — 1890 — page 208: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a labor union advocacy cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine. It depicts two well-dressed gentlemen outside an "Iron Works" factory. The man on the right, operating what appears to be industrial equipment, is labeled with text encouraging union loyalty ("Stand by the union, even if your..."). The cartoon's title "Made Castings! Why Not?" suggests irony about labor practices. The contrast between the gentlemen's formal attire and the industrial setting, combined with the union message, indicates this satirizes either: 1. Factory owners who profit from workers' labor while maintaining class distance, or 2. Non-union workers or scabs crossing picket lines The imagery appears designed to shame viewers into supporting union solidarity during an industrial labor dispute, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century.