The Wasp — 1892 — page 90: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It features the Hotel del Monte in Monterey, California—described as "The Queen of Summer Resorts" with "Elegant Accommodations at Reasonable Rates." The page includes multiple photographs of the hotel and grounds, along with a directory of San Francisco hotels and restaurants. While *The Wasp* was a satirical magazine, this particular page functions as a commercial advertisement section, showcasing luxury hospitality options. The only potentially satirical element is the implicit social commentary inherent in advertising high-end resort destinations to readers during the 1890s—suggesting aspirational wealth and leisure culture—but no specific political cartoon or joke is visible on this page.