The Wasp — 1892 — page 482: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is the title/masthead page for *The Wasp*, a San Francisco-based satirical weekly published by The Wasp Publishing Company under manager Thomas E. Flynn. The page contains publication details, submission guidelines for writers, and editorial notes rather than political cartoons. The illustrated masthead depicts a figure in period dress with what appears to be a printing press or publication equipment, representing the magazine's satirical nature. The editorial content discusses 1892 political topics including Secretary Blaine's health, a mayoral election controversy involving Judge Hunt and Attorney General Cook, and press club politics in New York. These were contemporary political events of local/national interest to the magazine's readers.