The Wasp — 1879 — page 65: what you’re looking at

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This satirical cartoon depicts American political and social figures as carriers of disease or plague. Multiple men wearing top hats and formal dress hold banners reading "must go" (text partially visible), suggesting these are prominent figures the cartoonist believes should be removed from society or government. The composition stacks figures vertically, with some appearing demonic or grotesque, emphasizing the cartoonist's contempt. The title "U.S. A Plague Upon" indicates this critiques American institutions or leadership as diseased or corrupt. Without clearer identification of specific individuals or clearer banner text, the precise targets remain unclear. The style suggests late 19th or early 20th-century American political satire, likely attacking corruption, inequality, or unpopular policies or politicians of that era.