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

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* presents portraits of four men identified as "Members of the Board of Education": Henry Kimball, H.C. Partridge, T.H. Ferguson, and L. Thompson (all listed as "Esq."). This appears to be a straightforward informational illustration rather than satirical content—a common feature in 19th-century satirical magazines that mixed reportage with humor. The formal engravings document prominent San Francisco education officials, likely from the 1870s-1880s based on style and printing technique. Without additional context from accompanying articles, the specific satirical point—if any—remains unclear. The page may simply introduce these figures for readers' recognition, or critique may appear elsewhere in the issue.