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'''Land of Sunshine''' (1894-1902) was founded in 1894 in Los Angeles as an illustrated monthly magazine, similar to Overland Monthly, with an annual subscription rate of $1. It was originally founded to promote Southern California, but in 1902 its editor, Charles Lummis, broadened the magazine’s scope to include the Southwest (Arizona and New Mexico), and so the name was changed to Out West. Lummis stayed with the publication until 1909, after which several editors worked for the dwindling publication. Out West in turn merged with Overland Monthly in 1923 until it expired in 1935.  


The Land of Sunshine was first published by the F. A. Pattee Publishing Company in June 1894 as a quarto measuring 9 by 12 inches (23 cm × 30 cm). It was originally ghost-edited by Charles Dwight Willard, while Harry Ellington Brook and Frank A. Pattee were both also involved in the creation and publication of the magazine. Willard was secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce while he edited The Land of Sunshine, which from its inception was supportive of commercial interests in Los Angeles and San Diego to the extent that it would have caused a clear conflict of interest controversy if Willard was publicly linked to the magazine. According to Edwin Bingham, in its first volume The Land of Sunshine developed a long-standing dichotomy between covering regional commerce and culture.


At the end of 1894 Charles Fletcher Lummis was publicly named editor of The Land of Sunshine, and the first issue produced under his control was January 1895. Lummis promised that the magazine's coverage of Southern California would be "concise, interesting, expert, accurate" to the extent that it would be trusted by Eastern readers. He also placed an increased emphasis on the cultural and intellectual content of the magazine. According to the Los Angeles Times, he transformed the magazine from a "Chamber of Commerce promotional sheet" into a "sterling literary magazine" in which he voiced his own opinions about everything from art and philosophy to politics and current events.


BY ROB C OWENS.  
In June 1895, the magazine was reduced to dimensions of 6 by 9 inches (15 cm × 23 cm), although its total number of pages grew.




'''VOLUME ONE: June to November 1894'''
* June  1894  V1(1)  [p. 1-24] (5,000 copies)
* July  1894  V1(2)  [p. 25-48]
* Aug.  1894  V1(3)  [p. 49-68]
* Sept. 1894  V1(4)  [p. 69-88]
* Oct.  1894  V1(5)  [p. 89-108]
* Nov.  1894  V1(6)  [p. 109-126]  Holder. ''Famous Fish of Southern California'' p. 110-111
: ''With this number of LAND OF SUNSHINE concludes its first volume. On the last page of this issue [p. 126] we print an index of the contents of all numbers to date...''


'BOUT thirty miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, a group of
'''VOLUME TWO: December 1894 to May 1895'''
barren and unpromising peaks rise from the bosom of the
* Dec.  1894. V. 2(1) [p. 1-20]
ocean, like sentinels before the pretty mainland harbor. Grim
*Jan.  1895  V2(2)  [p.  21-40]
and desolate as they appear from the distance, they are rich in hospital-  
* Feb.  1895 V. 2(3)  [p. 41-58]
ity and entertainment for all who visit them.  
* March 1895 V. 2(4) [p. 59-76]  ''The Palmer Collection'' p. 68-69
* April  1895 V. 2(5)  [p. 77-96]
* <span style="color:#006400">'''May  1895  V. 2(6) [p. 95-120]'''</span>


These islands are as yet little known ; and for that reason, among
'''VOLUME THREE: June to November 1895  <br>
others, are a charming resort. On their hills thousands of sheep are
'''VOLUME FOUR: December 1895 to May 1896  <br>
raised for the wool. They are cared for by small colonies of Basques
'''VOLUME FIVE: June to November 1896 <span style="color:#006400">  [June, September, November]'''</span><br>
employed by the owners of the islands, who (aided by the lack of trans-
'''VOLUME SIX: December 1896 to May 1897<br>
portation) have thus far restricted excessive visitation and have held in
'''VOLUME SEVEN: June to November 1897<span style="color:#006400">  [July, September, October]'''</span>




'''VOLUME TWELVE: January to November 1900<span style="color:#006400">  [January (#2), February (#3), March (#4), May (#6)]'''</span>


'''VOLUME THIRTEEN: June to 'Christmas' 1900<span style="color:#006400">  [June (#1), July (#2), August (#3), November (#5), 'Christmas' (#6)]'''</span>


C M. Davis Eng Co" CUEVA VALDEZ.


check that relentless enemy of nature — civilization. No hotels mar the
pretty harbors. No company has yet advertised their beauties. But in
modest retirement from the active world, washed by an almost boatless
sea, they offer that peaceful enjoyment not found where people throng.


Santa Cruz, the largest of the group, and the most accessible (eight
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hours' sail from Santa Barbara), has ideal spots for camping. In its
harbors are canons which equal those of the mainland, while the hunt-  
ing and fishing are unsurpassed. Among its many points of interest I
would name first the sea caves along its coast.  


We must start from our camp betimes to avoid the rough sea which
rises later. Before 5 a. m. the air is redolent of boiling coffee, and we
are dashing about in hasty preparation. By 5:30 we are off— two boat-
loads of merry young people. The sun is just rising over the bay. The




* 1895. J. B. B. ''The Yates Collection'' Land of Sunshine 2(6):98, May


* 1896.  [no author]  ''Echoes of California Fiestas'' Land of Sunshine 5(1):164-165, June
: [original in SCIF archives]




j^p.m
* 1896. S. E. A. Higgins.  ''[[Media: SunshineMag Lighthouse.pdf|Santa Barbara Lighthouse]]'' Land of Sunshine 5(4):164-165, September 1896
: [original in SCIF archives]




* 1896. [[EARLE, Homer P.|Earle, Homer P.]] ''[[The Santa Barbara Islands]]'' Land of Sunshine 5(6):227-230, November 1896
: [original in SCIF archives] 




* 1897. Owens, Rob C.'' [[Caves of Santa Cruz Island]]'' Land of Sunshine 7(2):54-58, July
: [original in SCIF archives]




* 1897. [[TRASK, Luella Blanche|Trask, Blanche]]. ''[https://archive.org/details/landsunshine03unkngoog The Heart of Santa Catalina]'' Land of Sunshine 7(4):153-160, September 1897
: [original in SCIF archives]


* 1897. [[BRITTON, James R.|Britton, J. R.]] ''[http://archive.org/stream/outwestland07archrich/outwestland07archrich_djvu.txt Our Summer Isles'' (Santa Barbara, San Nicolas and San Clemente islands)] Land of Sunshine 7(5):192-197, October 1897
: [original in SCIF archives; pages removed from issue] 
* 1898. [[TRASK, Luella Blanche|Trask, Blanche]]. ''Avalon, Santa Catalina Island'' (A song)  Land of Sunshine 9(2):153, 1898




* 1898. Land of Sunshine 10(1), December 1898
: [original in SCIF archives]




* 1899.  Smith, Ruth Tangier. ''[https://archive.org/details/landofsunshine10losa/page/n7 One of California's Desert Islands (San Clemente Island)]'' Land of Sunshine 10(2):65-72, January 1899
: [original in SCIF archives] [second copy of Volume 10 ex-lib. bound]




* 1899.  ''The American Mentone'' [Santa Barbara]  Land of Sunshine 10(4):186-191, March 1899
: [original in SCIF archives] [second copy of Volume 10 ex-lib. bound]




* 1899.  Kennedy, S. M.  ''Southern California Points of Interest'' [Catalina Island]  Land of Sunshine 10(5):290-299, April 1899
: [original in SCIF archives]




* 1899.  [[HOLDER, Charles Frederick|Holder Charles Frederick]].  ''A California Aquarium and Zoological Station'' [Catalina Island]  Land of Sunshine 11(2):77-84, July 1899
: [original in SCIF archives]


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* 1899.  Dubois, Constance.  ''Some Unknown Missions of California'' Land of Sunshine 11(6):317-324. November 1899. Mission Santa Ysabel.
: [original in SCIF archives]




* 1900. [[TRASK, Luella Blanche|Trask, Blanche]]. ''Dying San Nicolas''  Land of Sunshine 13(2):95-100, July 1900
: [original in SCIF archives]


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* 1900. [[HOLDER, Charles Frederick|Holder, Charles Frederick]]. ''Royal Sport''  Land of Sunshine 13(7):406-415, December 1900. Lacking front cover.
: [original in SCIF archives]




 
* 1901. [no island articles]    Land of Sunshine 15(2-3):1, August-September 1901
'^^^^^^^^^H
: [original in SCIF archives]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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•C. M. Davis Eng. Co.
 
 
 
PAINTED CAVE
 
 
 
CAVES OF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.
 
 
 
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CM Davis Eng. Co. CUEVA VALDEZ.
 
horizon is blended of crimson and gold. The sea is perfectly calm, and
only the screaming of the birds interrupts the gay chatter of the party.
Half-past six : and we are nearing the dangerous point. The sea is
becoming rough, and the young lady, in the bow of the boat bravely
pretends she is not at all uncomfortable. The rocks seem but a few
boat-lengths away. The oarsmen strain every muscle. The girls are
 
 
 
 
C. M. Davis Eng Co.
 
 
 
THE ARCH.
 
 
 
58 LAND OF SUNSHINE
 
bailing out water ; but as they throw out one gallon, ten are dashed in
by the waves. The young lady in the bow is now crying ; the oarsmen
rowing for dear life.
 
All over ! the danger is passed, and each declares he was not fright-
ened, and had been in seas twice as high. The conversation resumes
its former gayety.
 
After rowing into many smaller caves we arrive at about 8 o'clock at
t)ie famous Painted Cave, so named because of the beautiful coloring
with which nature has decorated its walls and the series of arches that
spring over the watery floor.
 
The first arch is lofty enough for a merchant vessel to enter. After
the fifth is passed, the chambers gradually get smaller, till on looking
back, the great entrance seems but a mere knothole. It is now time to
light the torches, as the deepening darkness is oppressive and not with-
out danger, and the din of the sea lions increases our fears. But as the
torches blaze forth, we forget our nervousness, and gaze in wonder at
the beautifully colored walls and majestic arches. Cautiously we
enter another chamber. We are prying into a labyrinth, where a few
false strokes of the oars will send us whence we shalJ hardly return.
We know that the frightened seals may stampede and capsize the boats,
yet the knowledge seems to enhance our enjoyment. Two of the oars-
men in each boat have reversed their position and are ready to pvill
back at the signal. The hoarse "bark" of the seals, like peals of
thunder, echoes through the long corridor ; and splashing is heard on
all sides, as the great animals tumble from the walls of the cave into
the water. Consternation again comes upon us ; and as a drove of seals
rushes frantically past, the signal is given to pull back. With a few
strong strokes the boats shoot out from the chamber of terror, and we
wind our way back to the blue sky and the sunshine, stopping occasion-
ally to watch the many fishes that dart through the clear water ; and to
gather sponges, or bright colored mosses from the niches and crevices.
 
A parting gaze at the magnificent dome, and we start homeward, stop-
ping at every nook and inlet and visiting other caves. Reaching a
shaded harbor about noon, we beach the boats and walk up a small
caiion to a large oak, where, by a musical brook, we investigate the con-
tents of the lunch box. And at last back to camp ; where by the fire,
while the clams are roasting, we relate the day's experience to a group
of eager listeners.
 
Claremout, Cal.

Latest revision as of 22:20, 15 July 2026

Land of Sunshine (1894-1902) was founded in 1894 in Los Angeles as an illustrated monthly magazine, similar to Overland Monthly, with an annual subscription rate of $1. It was originally founded to promote Southern California, but in 1902 its editor, Charles Lummis, broadened the magazine’s scope to include the Southwest (Arizona and New Mexico), and so the name was changed to Out West. Lummis stayed with the publication until 1909, after which several editors worked for the dwindling publication. Out West in turn merged with Overland Monthly in 1923 until it expired in 1935.

The Land of Sunshine was first published by the F. A. Pattee Publishing Company in June 1894 as a quarto measuring 9 by 12 inches (23 cm × 30 cm). It was originally ghost-edited by Charles Dwight Willard, while Harry Ellington Brook and Frank A. Pattee were both also involved in the creation and publication of the magazine. Willard was secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce while he edited The Land of Sunshine, which from its inception was supportive of commercial interests in Los Angeles and San Diego to the extent that it would have caused a clear conflict of interest controversy if Willard was publicly linked to the magazine. According to Edwin Bingham, in its first volume The Land of Sunshine developed a long-standing dichotomy between covering regional commerce and culture.

At the end of 1894 Charles Fletcher Lummis was publicly named editor of The Land of Sunshine, and the first issue produced under his control was January 1895. Lummis promised that the magazine's coverage of Southern California would be "concise, interesting, expert, accurate" to the extent that it would be trusted by Eastern readers. He also placed an increased emphasis on the cultural and intellectual content of the magazine. According to the Los Angeles Times, he transformed the magazine from a "Chamber of Commerce promotional sheet" into a "sterling literary magazine" in which he voiced his own opinions about everything from art and philosophy to politics and current events.

In June 1895, the magazine was reduced to dimensions of 6 by 9 inches (15 cm × 23 cm), although its total number of pages grew.


VOLUME ONE: June to November 1894

  • June 1894 V1(1) [p. 1-24] (5,000 copies)
  • July 1894 V1(2) [p. 25-48]
  • Aug. 1894 V1(3) [p. 49-68]
  • Sept. 1894 V1(4) [p. 69-88]
  • Oct. 1894 V1(5) [p. 89-108]
  • Nov. 1894 V1(6) [p. 109-126] Holder. Famous Fish of Southern California p. 110-111
With this number of LAND OF SUNSHINE concludes its first volume. On the last page of this issue [p. 126] we print an index of the contents of all numbers to date...

VOLUME TWO: December 1894 to May 1895

  • Dec. 1894. V. 2(1) [p. 1-20]
  • Jan. 1895 V2(2) [p. 21-40]
  • Feb. 1895 V. 2(3) [p. 41-58]
  • March 1895 V. 2(4) [p. 59-76] The Palmer Collection p. 68-69
  • April 1895 V. 2(5) [p. 77-96]
  • May 1895 V. 2(6) [p. 95-120]

VOLUME THREE: June to November 1895
VOLUME FOUR: December 1895 to May 1896
VOLUME FIVE: June to November 1896 [June, September, November]
VOLUME SIX: December 1896 to May 1897
 VOLUME SEVEN: June to November 1897 [July, September, October]


VOLUME TWELVE: January to November 1900 [January (#2), February (#3), March (#4), May (#6)]

VOLUME THIRTEEN: June to 'Christmas' 1900 [June (#1), July (#2), August (#3), November (#5), 'Christmas' (#6)]



  • 1895. J. B. B. The Yates Collection Land of Sunshine 2(6):98, May


  • 1896. [no author] Echoes of California Fiestas Land of Sunshine 5(1):164-165, June
[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives; pages removed from issue]


  • 1898. Trask, Blanche. Avalon, Santa Catalina Island (A song) Land of Sunshine 9(2):153, 1898


  • 1898. Land of Sunshine 10(1), December 1898
[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives] [second copy of Volume 10 ex-lib. bound]


  • 1899. The American Mentone [Santa Barbara] Land of Sunshine 10(4):186-191, March 1899
[original in SCIF archives] [second copy of Volume 10 ex-lib. bound]


  • 1899. Kennedy, S. M. Southern California Points of Interest [Catalina Island] Land of Sunshine 10(5):290-299, April 1899
[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1899. Holder Charles Frederick. A California Aquarium and Zoological Station [Catalina Island] Land of Sunshine 11(2):77-84, July 1899
[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1899. Dubois, Constance. Some Unknown Missions of California Land of Sunshine 11(6):317-324. November 1899. Mission Santa Ysabel.
[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1900. Trask, Blanche. Dying San Nicolas Land of Sunshine 13(2):95-100, July 1900
[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1901. [no island articles] Land of Sunshine 15(2-3):1, August-September 1901
[original in SCIF archives]
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