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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

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

Date3/8/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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Artist A. J. Casson, left, is greeted with a standing ovation yesterday as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with Toronto's special commendation. Casson(...)
Artist A. J. Casson, left, is greeted with a standing ovation yesterday as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with Toronto's special commendation. Casson(...)
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
Helpers honored: Artists A. J. Casson (left) and Cecil Youngfox (right), along with William and Kathleen Davis, were among 20 top volunteers for Unice(...)
Helpers honored: Artists A. J. Casson (left) and Cecil Youngfox (right), along with William and Kathleen Davis, were among 20 top volunteers for Unice(...)
11/28/1985
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
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
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
John McCracken is a Los Angeles sculptor whose exhibition at the Ontario Art Gallery presents a new aspect of minimal art, the art of simple shapes: M(...)
John McCracken is a Los Angeles sculptor whose exhibition at the Ontario Art Gallery presents a new aspect of minimal art, the art of simple shapes: M(...)
2/7/1969
Distinguished Canadian painter, author and scholar Barker Fairley, who will be 89 in May, has been honored with his first one-man show in New York cty(...)
Distinguished Canadian painter, author and scholar Barker Fairley, who will be 89 in May, has been honored with his first one-man show in New York cty(...)
2/18/1976
Teenaged hero honored, David Belisle, 16, of Ward's Island holds a commendation given to him yesterday by the Toronto Harbor Commission for saving Jane Kan, 16, right, and another girl after they rode their tandem bicycle off a dock.
Teenaged hero honored, David Belisle, 16, of Ward's Island holds a commendation given to him yesterday by the Toronto Harbor Commission for saving Jane Kan, 16, right, and another girl after they rode their tandem bicycle off a dock.
1/24/1991
Group of seven artists after testimonial dinner in their honor last night
Group of seven artists after testimonial dinner in their honor last night
4/21/1965
Group of Seven painter honored
Group of Seven painter honored
9/16/1987
Toronto-born artist Jean Galt talks with two members of the art investment group
Toronto-born artist Jean Galt talks with two members of the art investment group
10/21/1969