The Wasp — 1892 — page 436: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It features multiple photographs of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, which is prominently promoted as "THE QUEEN OF SUMMER RESORTS" for the 1892 season. The left side displays five architectural views of the hotel and its grounds. The right side contains extensive paid advertisements for various California hotels and businesses, including establishments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Sacramento, and other cities. While this appears in *The Wasp*, a satirical publication, this particular page serves as a commercial directory rather than editorial commentary. The content reflects late 19th-century resort tourism and business advertising in California.