The Wasp — 1891 — page 126: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and transportation schedules** rather than political satire. The dominant content includes: - **Steamship company advertisements** (Pacific Coast, Occidental and Oriental, Oceanic, Pacific Mail) - **Railroad schedules** (S.F. & North Pacific R.R., Northern Pacific Railroad) - **Business listings** (Dr. Gibson's Dispensary, Bonestell & Co., A. Zellerbach & Sons) The only cartoon visible is a small **"Ogden Route" logo** featuring a dining car service illustration—purely commercial, not satirical. There is **no political commentary or social satire** evident on this page. It represents typical late 19th-century *Wasp* content mixing advertisements with transportation information, likely reflecting the magazine's business model of serving San Francisco's commercial interests.