The Wasp — January 17, 1880 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Chan Hurt" - Political Cartoon Analysis This cartoon depicts a figure with an exaggerated caricatured face (appearing to reference anti-Chinese stereotypes common to the era) being struck or attacked. The figure holds what appears to be a large fish or similar object labeled "HATCHET" (visible on the weapon). The title "CHAN HURT" suggests this commentary concerns Chinese individuals or Chinese-American communities experiencing violence or persecution. Given *The Wasp* was a San Francisco publication from an era of intense anti-Chinese sentiment, this likely references real violence—possibly the Chinese Massacre of 1877 or similar incidents of discrimination and physical attacks against Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans. The cartoon appears to satirize such violence, though the exact intent (condemnation or mockery) remains unclear from the image alone.