The Wasp — 1879 — page 73: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **not a political cartoon** but rather a **title/masthead page and advertisements** for The Wasp magazine. The prominent image shows the magazine's decorative masthead featuring allegorical female figures (representing the publication) surrounded by ornamental design. The bulk of the page contains: - Subscription information and pricing - Publisher details (602 California St., San Francisco) - A section titled "PECULIAR PEOPLE" discussing "The Society Young Man"—a satirical character sketch mocking fashionable but poorly-dressed young men who affect aristocratic pretense while lacking means The satire targets wealthy pretenders who dress impractically and wastefully despite financial limitations, making social folly the joke rather than political commentary.