The Wasp — 1878 — page 103: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a single political cartoon printed upside-down, requiring rotation to read properly. The image depicts a grotesque caricatured figure carrying multiple smaller human figures on its back. Labels appear throughout the composition identifying various political or social groups being "carried" or burdened by this central figure. The satire appears to criticize how one entity or political force bears responsibility for supporting multiple constituencies or factions. The exaggerated, demonic appearance of the central figure suggests The Wasp viewed this arrangement negatively—likely portraying an overburdened political leader or system struggling under competing demands from various groups. Without clearer OCR of the specific labels, the precise identities and historical context remain partially unclear, though the general message of unsustainable political burden comes through visually.