The Wasp — 1879 — page 284: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* satirizes San Francisco's development and public policy around the 1880s-1890s. The top panels labeled "On Nob Hill" mock wealthy residents and their fashionable carriages. The central scene "In the Golden Gate Park" depicts horses and carriages—likely critiquing transportation or urban planning decisions. The bottom panels appear to reference public works projects: "A Public Whiskey Fountain to be Erected on the" (text cuts off) suggests satirical commentary on municipal spending priorities, possibly contrasting frivolous public monuments with practical civic needs. The "Confusion" panel likely depicts chaos from these policies. The overall message appears critical of San Francisco's elite priorities and questionable public expenditures during the city's rapid modernization period.