The Wasp — 1879 — page 300: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a title page featuring a portrait of **Rev. Doctor Isaac S. Kallooh, Mayor of San Francisco (1879-'80)**, identified in the caption below. The Wasp was a satirical weekly magazine (price 10 cents) published in San Francisco. The image appears to be a formal portrait rather than a satirical cartoon—Kallooh is depicted in dignified formal attire with beard and bow tie. Without additional context or caricature exaggeration visible here, the satire's specific point is unclear from this page alone. However, The Wasp typically mocked local politicians and public figures. The publication of Kallooh's portrait as the issue's lead suggests he was newsworthy—possibly due to his unusual background as a reverend holding mayoral office, which may have been subject to contemporary satirical commentary.