The Wasp — 1879 — page 85: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices**, not political satire. The bulk consists of commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses (breweries, photographers, storage services, music boxes) and a public notice announcing municipal elections scheduled for September 3, 1879. The only illustrated content is a **saw design** (labeled "Ventilated (Perforated) Saw") by Henry Ahrens & Co., showing a circular saw blade with decorative perforations. There is no political cartoon or satirical imagery on this page. The page serves as a document of 1879 San Francisco commerce and local governance rather than editorial commentary or humor.