The Wasp — September 13, 1879 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* appears to be a satirical sequence depicting "fire worship" through multiple panels showing figures in various poses of reverence or submission before what looks like a fire or flame. The cartoon likely critiques a political or social movement of its era through the metaphor of religious "worship." The exaggerated body language and ritualistic positioning suggests mockery of blind devotion or fanaticism. Without clearer text identifying specific historical figures or dated context, I cannot definitively state which political movement or personalities are targeted. The style and printing suggest late 19th or early 20th-century American satire, but the exact subject and satirical point remain unclear from the visible image alone.