The Wasp — 1894 — page 371: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a political cartoon titled "TOOK IT AS AN INSULT" showing two men in conversation. The left figure is labeled "PORTER" and appears to be a caricatured porter or working-class man. The dialogue involves Sam Johnson and Pete discussing a train robbery accusation—Pete denies being a train robber, and Sam questions whether Pete means to insult him by the denial. The cartoon satirizes racial attitudes through exaggerated facial features typical of 1890s racist imagery. The surrounding editorial text expresses Republican political messaging and commentary on various social issues of the period. The overall tone is characteristic of satirical publications of this era, using humor that relied heavily on caricature and stereotype.