The Wasp — 1879 — page 770: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based editorial content** rather than political cartoons. The visible sections include: 1. **"Rich Marriages"** — A satirical piece critiquing wealthy American men marrying European nobility (titled "The Very Latest European Development"). The text mocks the practice as status-seeking and financially exploitative. 2. **"Our Park"** — Commentary on San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, praising it as a public space for working families. 3. **"The Pedestrian Plague"** — A complaint about pedestrians blocking streets during a crowded event. 4. **"Great Six Weeks' Race"** — Advertisement for a competitive pedestrian/athletic event with 597 contestants. The satire targets **American social ambitions** (European marriages) and **urban congestion**, typical concerns of late 19th-century American periodicals. No specific identifiable caricatures are visible in the reproduced portion.