The Wasp — 1879 — page 377: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a masthead and publication information page rather than a political cartoon. The prominent logo features an ornate circular design with a wasp emblem, establishing the magazine's branding. The page includes subscription rates (ranging from $1 to $5 yearly depending on location) and publishing details: the magazine appears Saturday at 602 California Street, San Francisco, with G. Sohneke listed as the only authorized traveling agent. Below are brief satirical items about local figures—Col. Forsey starting a newspaper called *Progress*, Susan B. Anthony commentary, and Sam J. Tilden. These are generic political jabs rather than illustrated cartoons, typical of the magazine's sarcastic prose style commenting on contemporary California politics and personalities.