The Wasp — 1881 — page 160: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily **advertising and news content** rather than political satire or cartoons. The masthead "THE WASP" appears at top, followed by several paid advertisements and brief news items. The visible content includes: - An ornamental "Romantic Opera" logo (upper left) - Notices about King Kalakaua's visit to Col. Andrews' Diamond Palace - Business announcements (Snow & Co. art dealers, candy factory, etc.) - A large advertisement for "The White House" dry goods liquidation sale - An "Electro-Magnetic Brush" product advertisement - A notice for Schwab & Breese's Free Art Gallery in San Francisco The page contains **no discernible political cartoons or satirical illustrations**—it functions primarily as a commercial and society news page typical of 19th-century American periodicals.