The Wasp — 1891 — page 267: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** from The Wasp magazine, likely from September 1880s based on the "September 15th" date visible in a circus advertisement. The main illustration shows **Sells Bros.' circus advertisement** featuring various attractions: a "Regal Roman Hippodrome," "Wild Moorish Caravan," "Triple Circuses," "Tropical Aquarium," and "Arabian Nights' Entertainment." The central image depicts what appears to be a circus performer on horseback or in an acrobatic pose. Below this are additional circus attractions advertised, including giant hippopotami, ostrich races, and a parade on Elfland Street. The page contains no significant political satire or social commentary — it's essentially a historical advertising document showcasing late 19th-century San Francisco commercial offerings: banks, machinery companies, patent medicines, and entertainment venues typical of the era.