The Wasp, 1890 · page 496 of 504
The Wasp — 1890 — page 496: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It features multiple commercial advertisements from San Francisco businesses circa the late 1800s, including: - **Easton, Eldridge & Co.**: Real estate and auctioneering services - **California Market**: A produce/meat market on California Street - **Yolo Mills**: Infant food manufacturer - **San Francisco Savings Union**: Banking services - **J.W. Cirvin & Co.**: Rubber boots and shoes The only potentially editorial element is an **infant food advertisement** showing happy children, with text claiming they're "raised on the 'Celebrated Infant Food'" by Yolo Mills—a common advertising trope of the era using children's happiness to sell products. No political satire or recognizable caricatures are present on this page.