The Wasp — 1891 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily an **advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It promotes "La Rosa de Celestino Palacio & Co.," a cigar manufacturer based in Key West, Florida, operating under the Ferdinand Hirsch Company name. The ad features a portrait of an elegant woman surrounded by ornamental flowers and foliage—a common marketing device of the era to convey luxury and refinement. The text emphasizes the product's quality and value: "40 per cent cheaper than imported cigars, and as fine quality as best," while claiming over twelve million cigars were delivered during 1890. The page indicates this is a commercial advertisement placed in *The Wasp* magazine, targeting "first-class dealers throughout all sections of the United States."