Israel and Adele Maas Katz
This file appears in: San Juan Town
The newlyweds as photographed in 1887, after Israel left San Juan Town and returned to Port Townsend.
This file appears in: San Juan Town
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…