The Wasp — 1879 — page 201: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It consists almost entirely of commercial notices for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century. The largest advertisement features **Nicoll, the Tailor** at 727 Market Street, prominently promoting clothing items (pants, suits, overcoats, dress coats, vests) with prices and an illustration of a bearded man. Other notable ads include photography galleries, a saw manufacturer, boarding stables, picture framing services, and various tradespeople. There is one small medical illustration showing "Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing" treatments, likely advertising a chiropodist's services. The page heading indicates this is from "The Illustrated Wasp," a San Francisco publication. While *The Wasp* was known for satire, this particular page functions as a commercial directory rather than containing political cartoons or social commentary.