The Wasp — 1894 — page 470: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **directory and advertising section** rather than political satire. It contains: - Business listings for San Francisco hotels, restaurants, and services - Commercial advertisements (printing, bookbinding, concrete work) - A single illustration titled "THEY MET AT SANTA CRUZ" depicting a couple The illustration appears to be a **romantic/humorous vignette** about courtship, showing a man and woman meeting at the seaside resort of Santa Cruz. The accompanying text jokes about the woman catching a husband "in summer"—playing on the double meaning of "catching" someone romantically. Without additional context about The Wasp's satirical targets or the specific date of publication, the cartoon's deeper social commentary (if any exists) is unclear. The image functions primarily as decorative commercial content rather than pointed political satire.