The Wasp — February 21, 1880 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

I can see this page contains a **calibration chart or color reference scale** — the checkerboard pattern of varying gray tones on the left side with the measurement ruler are standard tools used in photography and printing to ensure accurate reproduction of images and text. This appears to be a **technical page rather than satirical content**. It's likely included in The Wasp magazine as a production aid or test page, not as editorial or cartoon material. The ruler and grayscale squares would help printers verify that their reproduction processes were maintaining proper contrast and clarity. Without readable OCR text or visible cartoon imagery, I cannot identify specific political references or satire on this particular page.