The Wasp — 1877 — page 347: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical cartoons. The main content includes: - Dr. Spinney's medical dispensary ad (treating chronic diseases) - Dupont's Blasting Powder (mining explosives) - Lee D. Craig's Notary Public services - A. Schroeffer's architectural firm - Humboldt Brewery advertisement - Robertson's Coffee ad - Muller's Optical Depot (opera glasses) - A caricatured optician ("O! Ah! MULLER") with exaggerated features The optician's cartoon employs typical period ethnic caricature styling common to 19th-century satirical publications, though the specific reference is unclear. The page exemplifies how *The Wasp* mixed local San Francisco business advertising with its satirical content.