The Wasp — August 9, 1879 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: The Illustrated Wasp This page contains serialized fiction ("Phases of History, Not Generally given in Detail") rather than political cartoons. The narrative describes San Francisco civic conflict, mentioning "the patriotic New Englander of 1776" and discussing City Councils and Supervisors. Two illustrations accompany the text: one showing a crowd gathering near buildings (top), and another depicting a woman's portrait (bottom). The text references a female character named Dandy Charley and domestic disputes involving property and legal matters in San Francisco. The content appears to be satirical social commentary about local governance corruption and personal disputes, typical of The Wasp's editorial approach, but reads primarily as serialized narrative rather than visual political satire.