The Wasp — July 24, 1880 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains several San Francisco business advertisements from what appears to be the late 19th century: 1. **Pacific Gaslight Company** - promoting new gas service to San Francisco consumers, promising competitive pricing and infrastructure development. 2. **C. Herrmann & Co.** - hat merchants advertising "finest hats at lowest prices." 3. **Neptune Mermaid Swimming Baths** - a public bathing establishment emphasizing safety features like life lines and roomy platforms. 4. **J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.** - billiard and pool table manufacturers. The page functions as a revenue-generating advertising section rather than satirical content. Any illustrations serve commercial purposes rather than political commentary.