The Wasp — 1892 — page 172: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a title/cover page for *The Wasp* magazine rather than a satirical cartoon. It features a portrait of Hon. E. F. Loud, identified as the "Regular Republican nominee for Congressman for the Fifth District of California." The page appears to be introducing Loud as a political figure during the 1892 election cycle. Without additional context from inside the magazine (referenced as "See page 4"), we cannot determine what satirical angle *The Wasp* took toward his candidacy. The dignified portrait presentation offers no obvious visual satire, suggesting the commentary likely appeared elsewhere in the issue.