The Wasp — July 17, 1880 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

I can see this is a photograph of a calibration/reference page rather than a cartoon or editorial content from *The Wasp*. The image shows two Oregon Rule Co. rulers (one vertical, one horizontal) and a grayscale color checker chart against a black background. This appears to be a documentation or archival photograph, possibly used for establishing accurate reproduction standards when photographing or scanning the original magazine pages. This is not satirical content or a cartoon that would require historical context explanation. It's a technical reference tool used in the digitization or preservation process of the publication itself.