The Wasp — 1877 — page 342: what you’re looking at

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This appears to be a satirical political cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine critiquing various social problems through religious allegory. The title "Christ's Wishes" suggests the cartoon depicts Christ observing different societal ills. Visible labels reference multiple hardships: "Weather or Crops," "Fair Days," "Working Man," "Farmer," and what appears to be references to economic suffering ("Starve to Death"). Various figures are shown in distress or poverty. The satire seems to contrast Christian ideals of compassion with the actual conditions faced by working-class Americans—farmers, laborers, and the poor. By framing these problems as things "Christ" would wish to see resolved, the cartoonist criticizes society's failure to address poverty and economic hardship. The specific historical period and exact targets remain unclear without additional context.