The Wasp — 1879 — page 358: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **commercial advertisement page** from *The Illustrated Wasp* (page 703), containing mostly business ads for San Francisco establishments from around 1879. The only illustrated content is a **single cartoon** in the upper right showing two men in top hats greeting each other outdoors. The image appears generic—without clear identifying features, captions, or context visible on this page alone, it's difficult to determine what specific political or social satire it represents. It may reference a contemporary figure or incident, but the page itself provides no explanatory text. The remaining space features advertisements for cigars, hats, book binding, a brewery, and other period businesses typical of 19th-century San Francisco publications.