The Wasp — 1877 — page 48: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical composite page from *The Wasp* magazine featuring multiple vignettes mocking various social types and situations of the era. The cartoons appear to lampoon: - **Italian vegetable merchants** (top center) - **Chinese immigrants** (referenced in upper right caption "who supports the Chinese") - **Urban working-class characters** in various embarrassing situations - **Social pretension** and class behavior The style uses exaggerated facial features and crude stereotypes common to 19th-century American satirical humor. Without clearer OCR text identifying specific individuals or events, the precise satirical targets remain partially unclear. The page demonstrates *The Wasp*'s focus on mocking immigrant communities, labor classes, and social climbers through visual caricature—typical of the magazine's xenophobic and class-conscious editorial voice.