The Wasp — 1878 — page 134: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - **Doane & Co.**: Shell oyster merchants - **D. Hicks & Co.**: Book binders - **C.L. Herrmann & Co.**: Hat retailer - **S.B. Wattson & Co.**: Cigar and tobacco wholesaler - **Gundlach & Co.**: Wine and brandy dealer - **J. Bonnard**: Wine and liquor dealer - **Dr. J.F. Gibson**: Medical practitioner advertising treatments for skin diseases and rheumatism The decorative illustrations accompanying these ads are typical Victorian commercial art—ornamental flourishes with cherubs and allegorical figures—rather than editorial cartoons. The page serves as a revenue-generating classified advertising section.