The Wasp, 1878 · page 355 of 364
The Wasp — 1878 — page 355: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is predominantly **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains various 19th-century San Francisco business advertisements including: - Wright's Market (meats) - R. Hoe & Co. (printing presses) - Tatum & Bowen (lithography) - Hibernia Savings and Loan Society - A jewelry company advertising fake diamonds for one dollar The only illustrative element is a portrait of a woman's face advertising "Opera Glasses" at Miller's Optical Depot, and a business card for "J. Sorrel Voss Lithographers." There is **no political cartoon or satirical content** visible on this page. It represents typical magazine advertising from the period, with the one figurative image serving purely commercial purposes rather than commentary.