The Wasp — 1894 — page 32: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical page from *The Wasp* depicts several figures involved in San Francisco labor and military conflicts, likely from the 1890s. **Main caricature:** General Dimond Bibs appears at top, portrayed as urgently traveling to San Francisco on "urgent business," suggesting political intervention in local disputes. **Other scenes reference:** - **Gen. Dickinson** collapsing when ordered to the front - **Strikers** expressing displeasure with Marshall Barry Baldwin's "attitude" - **Stage coaches** running twice daily to San Francisco - Labor unrest depicted through various vignettes The satire mocks military and political figures' responses to strikes and civil unrest, portraying them as incompetent or cowardly. "The only one who makes money out of it" (lower right) appears to critique profiteering from chaos. The overall message criticizes how San Francisco's labor conflicts were being managed.