Ink drawings on a woven paper. Four different examples of low height metal pipe railings. Drawing lower left illustrates a church pipe organ with one of the railings.
Ink drawing on waxy vellum-like paper of Rote factories. Drawing includes three buildings, a she, and has a pile of I-beams in the left foreground. "A. B. Rote & Co. Architectural and Ornamental Iron Works" written in fancy letters at top of page. "A. B. ROTE & CO., ORNAMENTAL IRON" on side of building.
"A.B. Rote & Co., Ornamental and Structural Iron and Steel Works" advertisement containing a list of work done by the company and address. A precise ink drawing (scale 1"= 1 ft.) of a sample ornamental iron gate is featured below the written information.
Items listed include: plain and ornamental iron fences, cellar grates, window guards, iron stairs, fire escapes, stable fittings, brass and iron grilles and railings, elevators enclosures, beams and girders, roof trusses and columns, bolts and anchors and erecting of structural steel works.
Black and white photo (appears to have a bluish tint). A Rote workshop with ornamental railing pieces in center. Two men in suits, ties and hats stand on the right. Two workers stand in the rear and a man, wearing a work apron involved in a task works at a station against the left wall. All three workers are also wearing hats.
