[slideshow]March 1 – May 27, 2012, the Bush House Museum will be featuring an exhibit that follows the influence of Japanese Culture on early Salem families.  Several items from the Willamette Heritage Center’s collection, including this photo of the Thomas McFadden Patton and family (including wife (Frances) and two sons (Hal and Edwin) and an unnamed individual), will be on display. Thomas was US Consul to Japan in 1884 to 1886.  Photo from the Luella Patton Charleton Collection, WHC 2005.012.0001.