The Wasp — 1877 — page 266: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts the stock market crash of 1877. The large bear labeled "STOCKS" represents the collapsing market, with a goat beside it. Tiny human figures—appearing to be investors or speculators—emerge from a horn or cornucopia at the bear's rear end, suggesting they're being expelled or "coming out" from the financial disaster (as the caption states: "COMING OUT AT THE LITTLE END OF THE HORN"). The small demon figure on the left likely represents financial chaos or market manipulation. The cartoon mocks investors who profited from or were caught in the market turmoil, using animal imagery to satirize both the brutish nature of financial speculation and the helpless position of ordinary people caught in economic collapse.