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Happy 90th birdthday, A.J.! To mark the 90th birthday of the last surviving member of the Group of Seven, children from various Toronto public schools(...)
Happy 90th birdthday, A.J.! To mark the 90th birthday of the last surviving member of the Group of Seven, children from various Toronto public schools(...)

Happy 90th birdthday, A.J.! To mark the 90th birthday of the last surviving member of the Group of Seven, children from various Toronto public schools(...)

Date5/15/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Happy 90th birdthday, A.J.! To mark the 90th birthday of the last surviving member of the Group of Seven, children from various Toronto public schools painted their own good wishes and presented the cards to A.J. Casson yesterday. It was also a way of thanking the painter for giving the Metro Toronto Board of Eduation the right to reproduce 1,000 copies of his March Day to aid an opportunity fund.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0036973F
Birthday gala: A.J. Casson, last survivor of the Group of Seven, blows out candles on his birthday cake last night at the Royal York Hotel. About 600 (...)
Birthday gala: A.J. Casson, last survivor of the Group of Seven, blows out candles on his birthday cake last night at the Royal York Hotel. About 600 (...)
5/15/1986
Ex-Olympian marks 90th campaign, They gathered yesterday to mark 90th birthday of Frank Sullivan, a member of Canada's first Olympic hockey gold medal(...)
Ex-Olympian marks 90th campaign, They gathered yesterday to mark 90th birthday of Frank Sullivan, a member of Canada's first Olympic hockey gold medal(...)
7/26/1988
A. Y. Jackson, last surviving member of the original Group of Seven, Canada's most famous artists, places pine boughs on the caskets of Lawren Harris (...)
A. Y. Jackson, last surviving member of the original Group of Seven, Canada's most famous artists, places pine boughs on the caskets of Lawren Harris (...)
3/20/1970
Group of seven artist A.J. Casson (right) points out the finer points of sketches of his colleagues to Arthur Meen. Ontario's minister of revenue, in (...)
Group of seven artist A.J. Casson (right) points out the finer points of sketches of his colleagues to Arthur Meen. Ontario's minister of revenue, in (...)
6/26/1975
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
2/26/1984
Birthday boy: Former governor-general Roland Michener marked his 90th birthday yesterday with giant birthday cake - and a game of tennis
Birthday boy: Former governor-general Roland Michener marked his 90th birthday yesterday with giant birthday cake - and a game of tennis
4/19/1990
Artist honored: A. J. Casson, 89, the last living member of the Group of Seven, is given a standing ovation as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with special commendation
Artist honored: A. J. Casson, 89, the last living member of the Group of Seven, is given a standing ovation as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with special commendation
3/8/1988
A. J. Casson, last living member of the Group of Seven artists, discusses Algonquin Park with 19-year-old Trevor Moffat, a Guild Inn employee
A. J. Casson, last living member of the Group of Seven artists, discusses Algonquin Park with 19-year-old Trevor Moffat, a Guild Inn employee
7/30/1980
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
3/20/1967
Stanley Holloway: He accept his 90th birthday with a reluctant grace: It's one of those things you have to put up with: says England's all-round entertainer
Stanley Holloway: He accept his 90th birthday with a reluctant grace: It's one of those things you have to put up with: says England's all-round entertainer
5/13/1970
Reverend Thomas Toomey cuts a giant 90th-birthday cake presented by parishioners at party
Reverend Thomas Toomey cuts a giant 90th-birthday cake presented by parishioners at party
12/2/1978
Alice Rowland takes a bite of her 90th birthday cake, offered by Kathleen and Marine Rowland, her 5-year-old great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rowland also received a plaque signed by Premier Davis
Alice Rowland takes a bite of her 90th birthday cake, offered by Kathleen and Marine Rowland, her 5-year-old great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rowland also received a plaque signed by Premier Davis
8/24/1980