The Wasp — 1881 — page 409: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or editorial cartooning. It contains commercial advertisements from San Francisco businesses circa the late 1800s, including: - L. & E. Emanuel furniture company - Philadelphia Brewery (with an engraving of the brewery building) - Thos. H. Selby & Co. (iron goods) - Samuel Irving & Co. (men's furnishings) - Paraiso Springs (a health resort) - Terrace Baths, Alameda (a resort with an engraving showing bathers and facilities) - Various other local merchants While *The Wasp* was known for satirical content, this particular page showcases commercial notices rather than political cartoons or social commentary. The engravings serve as illustrations for the advertised businesses and establishments.