The Wasp — 1879 — page 331: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* presents four portraits labeled as members of a Board of Education: Henry Kimball, H.C. Partridge, T.H. Ferguson, and L. Thompson, all identified as "Esq." (esquire). The page appears to be a straightforward informational illustration rather than satirical commentary—it simply identifies four men who served on what was likely a California (possibly San Francisco) educational board. Without additional context about their policies or actions, the specific satirical intent remains unclear. *The Wasp* was known for political satire, but this particular page may be documenting public officials rather than mocking them. The formal engraved style was typical for period institutional portraiture.