The Wasp — February 21, 1880 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

I can see this is a calibration or test page from The Wasp magazine, featuring an Oregon Rule Co. ruler and a grayscale test pattern (a checkerboard of varying gray and white squares) against a black background. This appears to be a technical reference page rather than editorial content—likely used for printing quality control or photographic documentation purposes. The rulers and test pattern were standard tools for archival photography and reproduction work, ensuring proper exposure, contrast, and scale in reproductions. This is not a political cartoon or satirical commentary, but rather a production or archival artifact from the publication.