The Wasp — 1879 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising** with no visible political cartoon or satirical content. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - Wright's Market (meats) - R. Hoe & Co. (printing presses) - Baldwin's Arcade Market - Hibernia Brewery - A. Schroepfer (architect) - S. Scobel & Co. (lithographers and steam printers) - A prominent diamond jewelry advertisement promising "diamonds in solid gold mountings for one dollar" - Clothing and furnishing goods retailers The page header identifies it as "THE ILLUSTRATED WASP," but the actual editorial/satirical content is not present on this particular page—only advertisements fill the space.