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Jeffrey Grant A prominent member of the Chicago art community, the Great Depression and World War II and served as an James Jeffrey Grant first visited Gloucester, Massachusetts, oasis for the artistic community. in the summer of 1931. For the next twenty years he would Gloucester Wharf is a high-keyed image filled with activity, spend his summers there, along with the influx of artists typical of the bustling industry that helped drive the re- who came from all over the country during the 1920s, gion’s economy. With its distinctive arches, this scene is a 1930s and 1940s to paint the charming seaside villages and view of Atlantic Supply Co. wharf at 37 Rogers Street. The breathtaking scenery found in the environs of Cape Ann. architectural hallmarks feature the Gloucester City Hall Because of its unique mix of industry and tourism, clock tower at center and the First Baptist church spire at Gloucester was far removed from the crippling effects of the far right. 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