The Wasp — 1893 — page 440: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory content**, not political satire or cartoons. The left side features **promotional images of Hotel Del Monte** in Monterey, California—showing the grand Victorian building, landscaped grounds, and gardens. The text describes it as "The Queen of Summer Resorts" with "elegant accommodations at reasonable prices." The right side contains a **directory of San Francisco hotels and restaurants**, listing establishments with brief descriptions of amenities and pricing. Other advertisements promote Baltimore businesses (printing, badges, wagons) and a San Francisco bakery. This reflects the magazine's business model: while *The Wasp* was known for satirical content, this particular page served as a revenue-generating directory and advertising section, offering little political or social commentary—just commercial listings aimed at travelers and consumers.