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San Francisco News Letter and Wasp. Volume LXXXIII. Number 28. July 14, 1939

The Wasp-News Letter Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1939

Original publisher's blue and white wrappers with staple binding. Front cover shows a reprinted black and white portrait photograph of Matthew Hall McAllister, United States Circuit Judge for California. 10 1/4" x 13 5/8." Twenty-three pages, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Back cover has an article, "The Cliff Houses of Yesterday," that briefly discusses and pays tribute to the former Cliff Houses no longer standing at the headlands of Ocean Beach. Former ownership stamp of John W. Howe in the top margin of the back cover. "California Duplicate" stamp on front cover. Pages are very clean and intact except for underlines and marginal markings on Page 8. Covers are clean and intact overall, but there is splitting along the spine to the extent of the front cover almost coming loose. The bottom edge and upper-right corner of the front cover also have some chipping and rubbing. The Wasp magazine was political and satirical magazine that ran from 1876-1941. It underwent several name changes; The Wasp, The Illustrated Wasp, The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp, The Wasp: The Illustrated Weekly of the Pacific Coast, The Wasp: A Journal of Illustration and Comment, The Wasp News-Letter: A Weekly Journal of Illustration and Comment, and San Francisco News Letter and Wasp. While it is known for its political bent, The Wasp also talks about subjects such as finance, drama, society, art, literature, and music and offers a snapshot of life in the 1930s. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue: "Harry Bridges and Deportation" [about the trial of Harry Bridges (1901-1990), a labor union leader], "San Mateo Political Merry-Go-Round," "The 62nd American Bar Assn. Meeting," "Telegraph Hill" [fictional serial], "Origin of Words" [serial about the etymology of different words; new word(s) featured each week], "Treasure Island: Fairyland on San Francisco Bay," "The Hundred Percenters!--A Tale of the Underworld" [scathing commentary about the Romani, accusing them of being criminals], "Golden Empire: The Refounding of Stanford University and the Work of George E. Crothers" Part III," "The Town Crier," "Investment and Speculation," "Sunshine and Shadows of Skid Row," "Political Pepper Pot," "Business in Brief--Financial and Industrial: Banking, Investment and Commercial Activities," "The Book Column," "Music Review," "Art and Artists," "Sports," "The Oldest Bank in the West--Wells Fargo," "Traffic in Narcotics" [about opium in China, the Sino-Japanese War, and Chiang Kai-shek], "The Realm of Women Today: 'All the World's a Stage,'" "I Get Around: Nite Club Review," "Kayograms," "Behind the Mike," "The Stage," "Local Theaters This Week," "On the Gayway: Clif Wilson's Monsters; Incubator Babies; Marco Polo Restaurant" [about the Golden Gate Exposition].. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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