The Wasp — 1893 — page 526: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* features biographical portraits and sketches of three prominent San Francisco figures: **Col. John A. Koster** (left, in military uniform), **Hon. Jefferson G. James**, and **D. S. Dorn** (right, in civilian dress). The text provides their biographical details rather than satirical commentary. Koster is described as a well-known businessman and graduate of Heald's Business College; James is noted as a long-time city resident and School Director; Dorn is praised as a successful lawyer and Republican politician. This appears to be a **society/biographical page** rather than satirical content. The portraits document San Francisco's professional and political elite of the period, presenting them respectfully without apparent mockery or caricature.