Detail from an 1887 Survey that Includes San Juan Town
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As the United States asserted its new ownership of the San Juan Islands, a team of surveyors mapped the islands, capturing this detail of San Juan Town in its final years.
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San Juan Town – The Pig War's raucous boomtown.
People like Israel Katz saw a business opportunity in the Pig War. Katz, born and raised in Germany, travelled across the world to join his brother Solomon and work at his grocery store in Port Townsend. Soon after, Israel crossed the Strait of Juan…