The Wasp — 1880 — page 88: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a **title page** for *The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp*, dated September 11, 1880. The page features an engraved portrait of a bearded man in formal 19th-century attire (suit and bow tie), framed in an oval with decorative laurel branches below. However, **the portrait is not identified by name on this visible page**. Without additional caption text or context, I cannot definitively state who this figure is meant to represent. Given the magazine's satirical nature and the prominent, respectful framing, this likely depicts a notable political or public figure of 1880 San Francisco or California, but determining the specific identity would require consulting the magazine's other pages or historical records. The publication details show it was published in San Francisco and cost 10 cents.