The Wasp — 1879 — page 33: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon about San Francisco's religious and ethnic tensions, likely from the late 19th century. The left panel depicts twin church towers with a sign reading "CHINESE MUST GO / JEWS MUST GO," showing discriminatory exclusion sentiment. Below are references to "SUNDAY LAW" penalties ($50,000 fines) and ordinances against Sunday activities and theaters. The right panel shows a caricatured figure (possibly a politician or businessman) juggling heads or figures—likely representing competing immigrant groups or religious communities that the city leadership was attempting to control or eliminate through discriminatory laws. The title "Box & Cox" suggests a comedic reference to conflicting parties. The overall satire critiques San Francisco's hypocritical and contradictory approach to regulating different populations while maintaining discriminatory policies.