The Wasp — 1892 — page 68: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content**, not editorial cartoons or satire. It consists of hotel and restaurant listings for California establishments, particularly along the Pacific Coast and in San Francisco. The page features photographs of notable hotels like the Hotel del Monte in Monterey (described as "The Queen of Summer Resorts") and the Old and New Delmente. These appear in a directory format showcasing accommodations for travelers. The only notable visual element is a circular vignette labeled "Veranda Scene, Delmente" showing what appears to be hotel grounds or recreational areas. Rather than satire, this represents **commercial promotion**—typical of how period magazines generated revenue through hospitality advertising. The page documents California's late-19th-century tourism industry infrastructure.