The Wasp — 1890 — page 62: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **commercial advertising**, not political satire or cartooning. It advertises the Oceanic Steamship Company's mail service routes between San Francisco, Honolulu, Auckland, and Sydney. The page includes: - Fare tables from San Francisco - An engraved illustration of a steamship - Sailing schedules for 1890 - Information about excursions to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) - Contact details for booking tickets through agents John D. Spreckels & Bros. While *The Wasp* was a satirical publication, this particular page functions as a period advertisement, reflecting late 19th-century Pacific shipping commerce and tourism to Hawaii. It contains no visible political commentary or caricature.