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Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter
Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter

Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter

Date12/21/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake; Annie Rumbles; a resident of Scarborough for 55 years; gets help from her great-granddaughter; Elaine Rumbles; 5. Mrs. Rumbles' birthday is today; there was a party for her yesterday at True Davidson Acres attended by four generations of her family; including her brother; Charles Glass; 95. Hard work helped her reach age of 100; she says.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024685F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:East York
Province or state:Ontario
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