The Wasp — 1890 — page 292: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts two figures in what appears to be a basement or vault setting. The figure on the right, labeled "Buckley," points accusingly at a well-dressed man on the left. The scene suggests a corrupt transaction: contracts and documents labeled "CONTRACT" are scattered on the ground, and a large document with legal text appears in the lower left corner. The cartoon appears to satirize a questionable business deal or reputation scandal involving someone named Buckley. The "Reputation Department" subtitle suggests the cartoon critiques how reputations were being bought, sold, or compromised through unethical contracts. Without additional historical context, the specific scandal referenced remains unclear, though the imagery clearly mocks corruption and shady dealings in business or politics.