The Wasp — 1879 — page 167: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than satirical content. The page features numerous commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses, including: - Nicoll, the Tailor (prominently featured with pricing for suits, pants, overcoats) - Photography galleries and picture framing services - Music boxes for gifts - A shirt factory - Various other local merchants The only illustration with potential satirical intent appears to be a **ventilated saw design** with crescent-shaped perforations, accompanied by patent information and explanatory text about its mechanics—though this seems more of a technical advertisement than satire. The page demonstrates how 19th-century satirical magazines relied heavily on advertising revenue to offset publication costs, mixing commercial content with editorial material.