The Wasp — 1879 — page 322: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's from *The Wasp* magazine (page 671) and contains various San Francisco business advertisements from approximately 1879, including: - Club House Cigars (Engelbrecht, Fox & Co.) - Cherrmann's hats - D. Hicks & Co. book binders - K. Meusdorffer's hat store - The Ball Patent Valve Engine - Chicago Brewery (Henry Ahrens & Co.) - A. Schroeffer, Architect - Youths' Directory (employment bureau) - Barker & Co. Steam Press & Printers - Tatum & Bowen engine sales - F. Korbel & Bros. wine There are no visible political cartoons or satirical illustrations on this page—it's a commercial advertising section typical of 19th-century magazines.