The Wasp — 1880 — page 256: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine titled "San Francisco's Shame: A brow long is this sort of thing to last?" The image depicts a woman in flowing robes (likely representing San Francisco or Justice) being assaulted or restrained by multiple figures. The cartoon critiques some form of corruption, injustice, or maltreatment occurring in San Francisco at the time of publication. Without clearer identification of the specific figures or visible dates, the exact political/social scandal being referenced is unclear. However, the allegorical use of a female figure representing the city or civic values being victimized suggests the cartoon protests official misconduct or systemic abuse that the magazine's editors felt was damaging San Francisco's reputation and moral standing.