Leap Year: Digitized Items from Our Collections
To kickstart the decade's first leap year, I turned to Toronto Public Library's Digital Archive Ontario for historical photos and unexpected items tied to leap years.
What you'll find below is a small selection of what I discovered. It includes photos from our Toronto Star Photograph Archive of individuals born on "leap day", February 29. (With only one birthday every four years, it's not hard to stay young! If you're curious, check out 10 Things You Didn't Know About Leap Day Babies.)
You'll also find a few pieces of ephemera (items not meant to last) that have some sort of connection to leap years. And finally, a bunch of digitized items showcasing literal leaps!
Leap year birthdays
Leap year-related ephemera
Actual leaps (yes, I might be stretching it!)
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Go ahead, take the leap! See what you can find in Digital Archive Ontario.
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