The Wasp — June 5, 1880 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory content** from *The Illustrated Wasp* magazine (page 735). It contains: - Commercial ads for local San Francisco businesses (breweries, furniture makers, wine dealers, lithographers) - A column titled "What are Women Doing?" listing occupations where women work—artists, journalists, teachers, dressmakers, etc. - A brief editorial note questioning why women should not enter professions and industry, referencing the *Oakland Tribune* **No political cartoon appears on this page.** The "What are Women Doing?" section is a straightforward occupational list rather than satire. The editorial comment is earnest advocacy for women's professional opportunities, not satirical commentary. The page functions primarily as a commercial directory with some light social commentary about women's labor participation.