The Wasp — 1878 — page 150: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** from *The Illustrated Wasp* magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains multiple commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses circa the 1880s-1890s, including: - Book binders and blank book manufacturers - Hat retailers (Chermann) - Cigar and tobacco dealers (S.B. Wattson & Co., Sundlach & Co.) - Wine and liquor merchants (J. Renz) - Medical services (Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary) - Job printing services The advertisements use ornate Victorian typography and illustrations typical of the era. The left sidebar includes classifieds for services like corn removal and a youth employment bureau. This represents the magazine's revenue model—selling advertising space to local merchants rather than purely satirical content.