The Wasp — 1891 — page 33: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **architectural/promotional rather than satirical**. It showcases Leland Stanford Jr. University (now Stanford University) in Palo Alto, California, displaying multiple campus buildings and features: - Student apartments (circular frame, top-left) - Arcade walkways and corridors - Main entrance gateway - Courtyard views - Various campus structures The decorative Art Nouveau borders and formal layout suggest this is a **showcase advertisement or institutional promotion** rather than political satire. Published in San Francisco, it appears designed to highlight the university's impressive architecture and facilities to readers—functioning as publicity material within the magazine rather than commentary or humor.