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William P. Turner holds his infant daughter Katharyn on his knee in a studio photograph, perhaps torn from an album. Caption in pen on left side, "Katharyn and William Pattillo"

A small Japanese porcelain vessel acquired around the area of Kobe, Japan, in the 1890s. The object is a glazed, stoutly shaped vase with depictions of various flowers and pottery painted in blue on the outside

This is a porcelain statue of Guanyin (Avalokitesvara), presumably brought from China to Japan in the Meiji Era (1868-1912). It appears to be in a color mingled by blue and white. The Guanyin is sitting on top of a base made of lotus flower. Even…

This is a carved bronze plate showing the caretaker and the Torii. It was probably not used in religious practice, but rather sold as a souvenir. On the left, a caretaker with a broom looks up at the sky. On the right, a pigeon is pecking at the…

Brass pieces. Two appear similar to candle holders. Two have designs stamped out of them. Their usage is not clear.

Studio portrait of William Pattillo Turner and his family. Left to right, William Pattillo, William Taylor Turner (1900-1996), John Taylor Turner (1902-1940), Katharyn Martha Turner (b. 1897), Alice Mae Taylor Turner (1867 – 1956)

An overview of the port at Nagasaki, labelled by the photographer "207 Nagasaki." Turner has added the inscription "The old Portuguese and Dutch trading port."

Campus of Kobe Girls' Academy (Kobe Jogakuin), now Kobe College (Kobe Jogakuin Daigaku). Turner's inscription reads, "Kobe, Japan. Headquarters of Southern Methodist Mission. Congregational girls' school in foreground."

View of buildings, canals, and a bridge in Osaka. Turner's, "Osaka, Japan--great commercial center. 2nd city in the Empire. Sometimes called the Venice of Japan on account of its numerous water ways + bridges."