I have an old tintype set in a paper sleeve, on which someone wrote 140 years ago: "Ella Rose Van Norman". I would like to get this back to family members. There is no town listed, but there is an embossed identification of "Potter's Patent - March 27, 1865". Ella looks to be about age 16 in the photo.

I found two Ella Van Normans listed in 1880 census: one daughter of physician H. B. Van Norman of Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) OH, and the other, daughter of Oliver & Mary Van Norman of Arcadia (Wayne Co.) NY. I do not know which, if either, is in this photo, but would try to scan photo if someone would recognize family features.

Emal me at margerice@prodigy.net if you have an Ella Rose Van Norman in your family.