The Wasp — 1877 — page 348: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** from *The Illustrated Wasp* magazine (page 335). The content consists almost entirely of commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses, arranged around the page margins. Notable ads include: - **Hibernia Savings and Loan Society** - **Doane & Co.** (shell oysters) - **Hibernian Brewery** - **Chicago Brewery** - **Schlueter & Volberg** (carpets and oil cloths) - Various alcohol and wine merchants The center features decorative business illustrations typical of the era—including ornate engravings of women, barrels, and product imagery. **There is no political cartoon or satire visible on this page.** It appears to be a standard advertising spread rather than editorial content, making it historically valuable mainly for understanding 19th-century San Francisco commerce and design aesthetics.