The Wasp — 1878 — page 58: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be primarily text-based editorial content from *The Wasp*, a 19th-century American satirical magazine. The visible text discusses Chinese immigration and labor in San Francisco, praising Chinese workers' industriousness while simultaneously promoting exclusionary policies. The editorial advocates for limiting Chinese presence in America, claiming Chinese workers undercut wages and should not be allowed to bring families or establish permanent communities. It describes Chinese people in patronizing, stereotypical terms while arguing for their removal. This reflects the virulent anti-Chinese racism prevalent in 1870s-1880s California, which preceded the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. No specific cartoon is clearly visible on this page—it appears to be primarily commentary supporting discriminatory immigration restrictions.