The Wasp — February 28, 1880 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The main content includes: 1. **Nicoll, The Tailor** (New York branch) — a large advertisement for clothing, featuring pricing for pants, suits, overcoats, and dress coats, with claims about "ELECTRIC LIGHT" visibility of merchandise. 2. **C. Herrmann & Co.** — a hat retailer advertisement with an illustration of two men in top hats. 3. **S. Korbell & Bros.** — a Steam Press Printers business card. The page also contains **miscellaneous text items** at the bottom, including brief humorous phrases ("Painful," "Painstaking," "Good day," etc.) and news snippets about health inspections and arrests, but these are filler content rather than sustained satire or cartooning.