The Wasp — 1879 — page 35: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a serialized story titled "Phases of History" rather than political cartoons. The narrative, "Part II," describes early San Francisco history, referencing the city's founding and the "patriotic New-Englanders of 1773." The illustrated vignettes show period scenes: a gathering of settlers or townspeople, and a brick building (identified in the text as being on Clay Street near Montgomery). The story focuses on social themes—specifically depicting a character named Chet and his relationships, including references to moral judgment and social respectability in San Francisco society. Without clearer political identification of specific contemporary figures in the illustrations, the primary content appears to be historical narrative rather than direct political satire, though the framing suggests commentary on San Francisco's civic character and social mores.