The Land of Sunshine
Magazine from Los Angeles, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Land of Sunshine was a magazine published in Los Angeles, California, between 1894 and 1923.[1]: 51 [2] It was renamed Out West in January 1902.[1]: 66 [3] In 1923, it merged into Overland Monthly to become Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, which existed until 1935.[1]: 51 The magazine published the work of many notable authors, including John Muir, Jack London, Mary Hunter Austin, Sharlot Hall, Grace Ellery Channing, and Sui Sin Far (Edith Maude Eaton).[2][4]: 117 [5] The Land of Sunshine was also known for its "lavish" use of illustrations, many of which were halftone photoengravings.[1]: 53 In the words of Jon Wilkman, the magazine "extolled the wonders of Southern California and had a major influence on the region’s early image and appeal to tourists".[6]
Former editors | Charles Dwight Willard Charles Fletcher Lummis Charles Amadon Moody C. F. Edholm George Wharton James Lannie Haynes Martin[1]: 47–51 |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Circulation | 10,766 (1903) 15,000 (1904, est.)[1]: 64 |
Founded | 1894[1]: 38 |
First issue | June 1894 (1894-06)[1]: 38 |
Final issue | May 1923 (1923-05) (as Out West)[1]: 51 July 1935 (1935-07) (as Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine)[1]: 51 |
Country | US |
Based in | Los Angeles, California |
Language | English |
OCLC | 18724654 |