The Wasp — 1880 — page 64: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a late 19th-century satirical drawing featuring caricatured figures, some grotesquely exaggerated with demonic or animalistic features. The text references "Genuine Goblins," "Paintings from our Menagerie," and "General Grant's Old Soldier," suggesting commentary on American political figures and institutions of that era. The composition includes what appear to be political or military personalities (possibly related to General Grant) depicted alongside supernatural creatures and demons—a common satirical device to suggest moral corruption or absurdity in government. The bottom panel shows San Francisco street scenes, indicating local political focus. Without clearer identification of specific individuals or dated context, the exact targets remain unclear, but the overall tone criticizes political leadership through grotesque visual metaphor typical of 19th-century American satirical journalism.