The Wasp — 1890 — page 241: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a two-panel satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine critiquing late 19th-century American politics and labor issues. **Top panel:** Labeled "EXAMINER," it shows three caricatured men operating a mechanical device near the Capitol. The left figure is labeled "PROHIBITIONIST," suggesting the cartoon satirizes how different political factions (prohibitionists and others) manipulate or control political machinery. **Bottom panel:** Depicts bearded men in what appears to be labor or industrial conflict. The partial caption reads "NOW THAT THE LABOR PARADE IS O[VER]," suggesting commentary on labor organizing and strikes. The overall satire appears to criticize how various interest groups—prohibitionists, political parties, and labor movements—manipulate government machinery for their own ends, using exaggerated caricatures typical of the era's satirical style.