The Wasp — August 23, 1879 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be from a satirical magazine featuring multiple cartoon vignettes arranged vertically. The cartoons depict various figures in what seems to be a boarding house or communal living situation, with exaggerated caricatures showing people engaged in different activities around furniture and doorways. While the OCR text is largely illegible in the image provided, the visual style suggests social satire typical of 19th-century American humor magazines—likely mocking domestic life, social pretensions, or urban living conditions. The exaggerated facial features and physical comedy are characteristic of period political and social satire. Without clearer text, specific identifications of the figures or particular social references remain unclear.