The Wasp — 1880 — page 325: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical cartoons. It contains seven distinct advertisements for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century: 1. **Rubber stamps** (Carlkinger) at 320 Sansome Street 2. **Royal St. John sewing machine** - advertised as the only machine sewing both forward and backward 3. **Cherryman's hats** at competitive prices 4. **California gloves** by William Shires 5. **George H. Fuller's furniture and chairs** - including invalid chairs, children's desks, and rattan furniture The page demonstrates how *The Wasp* sustained itself financially through paid advertisements interspersed with editorial content. There is no discernible political satire or social commentary visible on this particular page—it functions purely as a commercial directory for contemporary San Francisco merchants and manufacturers.