The Wasp — 1880 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, not editorial satire. It contains multiple commercial advertisements for San Francisco-area businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - **Domestic Sewing Machine** (J.W. Evans) - **C. Herrmann** (hats, with an illustration of well-dressed men) - **Neptune Mermaid Swimming Baths** (a public bathing facility) - **J.M. Brunswick & Balke Co.** (billiard and pool tables) - Various lubricating oils and industrial products The page header identifies it as "The Illustrated Wasp," but this particular issue's content is devoted to commercial promotion rather than political cartoons or satire. The advertisements reflect period consumer goods and San Francisco business establishments.