The Wasp — 1879 — page 226: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire or comics. It contains numerous San Francisco-area business advertisements from approximately 1878, including: - Cigar manufacturers (Club House Cigars) - Hat vendors (K. Meusdorffer) - Coffee suppliers (J.G. Montealegre) - A candy company (D. Canty & Co.) - Printing presses and lithography services - A Chicago brewery The only illustration of note is a decorative header for "Chermann" (a hat supplier) featuring two anthropomorphized figures in formal dress, though this appears to be **commercial artwork rather than satirical commentary**. The page reflects The Wasp's business model: mixing advertisements with editorial content to fund the publication.