The Wasp — 1878 — page 47: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a satirical illustration labeled "THE WASP" showing a grotesquely caricatured figure with exaggerated features (curled hair, prominent nose, large ears) holding what appears to be a bowl or vessel. The figure is depicted in a dehumanizing manner typical of 19th-century racist imagery. On the right side is a detailed architectural or structural drawing with multiple labeled compartments or sections, though the specific text is difficult to read clearly in this reproduction. Without readable OCR text providing context, I cannot definitively identify who this caricature represents or what specific political/social issue is being satirized. The style suggests anti-immigration or ethnic stereotyping common to period American satire, but asserting specifics would require clearer documentation.