Spring 2018–Winter 2019

Cover Story

Image used in promotional material for Land of Sunshine, 1890s. Published between 1894 and 1923, the magazine, which changed its name to Out West in 1902, was one of the earliest and most successful publications dedicated to extolling the virtues of living in Southern California. The magazine’s motto: “The lands of the sun expand the soul.” Note that this image has been slightly modified in Photoshop to suit the dimensions of our cover. Original image available at loc.gov/pictures/item/2014646831. Courtesy Library of Congress.

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