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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled ("Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" shining a man's shoes)

Date

1939

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.12128

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled ("Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" shining a man's shoes)

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Date

1939

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.12128

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-22

Human 98.9
Footwear 96.3
Clothing 96.3
Apparel 96.3
Face 91.4
Advertisement 77.8
Text 77.2
Portrait 65.5
Photography 65.5
Photo 65.5
People 63.3
Paper 57.2
Flyer 57
Brochure 57
Chef 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-26

people 100
adult 99.5
monochrome 99.4
woman 98
man 97.4
child 97
group 97
administration 95.2
two 93.5
three 92.1
uniform 92
family 90.1
four 89.7
actress 88.7
indoors 88.3
group together 88.2
several 86.9
wear 86.7
facial expression 85
leader 82.8

Imagga
created on 2022-01-22

newspaper 40.1
daily 33.3
product 31.6
people 25.7
creation 24.9
male 24.8
adult 24.7
man 24.2
negative 22.9
business 22.5
businessman 22.1
person 20.2
film 20
portrait 18.1
nurse 15.1
photographic paper 14
clothing 13.6
book jacket 13.5
jacket 13.4
work 13.3
happy 13.2
corporate 12.9
full length 12.6
happiness 12.5
professional 12.5
men 12
looking 12
team 11.6
face 11.4
businesswoman 10.9
black 10.8
job 10.6
interior 10.6
new 10.5
group 10.5
couple 10.4
old 10.4
office 10.4
women 10.3
worker 10.2
smiling 10.1
bright 10
family 9.8
lady 9.7
success 9.7
building 9.6
bride 9.6
room 9.6
clothes 9.4
photographic equipment 9.3
two 9.3
manager 9.3
pretty 9.1
attractive 9.1
dress 9
indoors 8.8
sculpture 8.7
love 8.7
angle 8.6
day 8.6
architecture 8.6
smile 8.5
businesspeople 8.5
color 8.3
human 8.2
20s 8.2
indoor 8.2
suit 8.1
sexy 8
wrapping 8
medical 7.9
standing 7.8
40s 7.8
ancient 7.8
colleagues 7.8
shop 7.7
chart 7.6
statue 7.6
adults 7.6
communication 7.6
fashion 7.5
focus 7.4
slick 7.4
wedding 7.4
window 7.3
lifestyle 7.2
art 7.2
posing 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-22

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-22

text 99.9
clothing 94.8
person 92.7
drawing 57.3
man 51.5

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 48-56
Gender Male, 93.1%
Calm 87.6%
Sad 5.4%
Surprised 3.2%
Disgusted 1.6%
Happy 1.1%
Angry 0.4%
Confused 0.4%
Fear 0.3%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Shoe
Hat
Poster

Clarifai

Poster
Man
Clothing
Footwear
Human face
Human leg
Human arm
Human hair

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-22

paintings art 97.9%
interior objects 1.7%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-22

text 49.3%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-11

photograph of politician and his family.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-16

a photograph of a man and two children are standing in front of a store

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-15

This is a negative image showing a scene in an indoor setting with various framed photographs and posters adorning the wall behind the subjects. A man is seated on a shoeshine stand labeled "Beezy Thomas, Champion Bootblack," while another individual bends down, appearing to shine the seated man's shoes. A young child stands nearby, dressed in formal attire. The wall decorations include boxing-themed photographs and posters, creating an atmosphere connected to sports or boxing history. The image has an old-fashioned feel, reminiscent of early to mid-20th-century settings.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-15

The image is a photographic negative depicting a shoe-shining scene. A person is kneeling down on one knee polishing a shoe resting on a box labeled "Beezy Thomas, Champion Bootblack." Another person is seated with one foot resting on the box, getting their shoes shined. A small child stands nearby, wearing a coat and hat. The background features a wall adorned with various framed photographs, which include scenes of boxing matches and groups of people. The visible elements give a sense of an interior setting, possibly in a barbershop or social club, where shoe-shining services might be offered.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-20

The image shows an interior space with various posters and photographs on the walls. In the foreground, there are two men - an older man with a hat sitting on a chair, and a younger man standing next to him. The older man appears to be working on something, possibly repairing or shining shoes, as indicated by the "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" sign in front of him. The younger man is standing and observing the older man's work. The overall scene suggests this is some kind of shoe shining or repair shop, with the various posters and photographs on the walls providing a sense of the business's history and activities.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-20

This is a black and white historical photograph showing a shoe shine stand. The sign in the image reads "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack." There are several people in the scene, with one person providing shoe shining services while wearing a suit and hat. The walls behind them are decorated with various photographs, including what appear to be boxing matches and crowd scenes. The setting appears to be indoors, with a radiator visible against the wall. The image captures what seems to be a typical scene from a shoe shine business of that era, with the formal dress and professional presentation characteristic of the time period.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

This image is a black-and-white photograph of three men and a child, with the central figure being a man in a white suit and hat, holding a young boy's hand. The man on the left is crouched down, wearing a fedora and a suit jacket, and appears to be shining shoes. A sign in front of him reads "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack." The background features a wall adorned with various boxing posters and photographs.

The image has a vintage feel, suggesting it may have been taken in the early 20th century. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of nostalgia and simplicity, capturing a moment in time when life was less complicated. The image also highlights the importance of community and the role of small businesses in bringing people together.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a man and a boy in a room with various boxing-related posters on the wall. The man is standing, wearing a white shirt, shorts, and hat, with his right leg raised on a wooden box. The boy, dressed in a white shirt, shorts, and cap, stands to the right of the man, looking at him.

In the foreground, a man is crouched down, tying the man's shoe. He is wearing a suit jacket, a fedora, and a tie. A sign on the box reads "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" in black text.

The background features a wall adorned with several boxing-related posters, including one that says "BANG" in large white letters. The floor is made of brick, and a radiator is visible behind the man and the boy. The overall atmosphere suggests a casual, everyday scene, possibly in a home or office setting.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The black-and-white image shows a man sitting on a box with a child standing in front of him. The man is wearing a hat and a suit, while the child is wearing a hat and a white outfit. The man is holding a shoe brush, and the child is touching his mouth. Behind them is a radiator, and on the wall are pictures and posters. The image has a watermark on the left side.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-26

The image is a black-and-white photograph featuring three individuals in a room. The man on the left is kneeling down and appears to be shining shoes for the man in the middle, who is standing with his leg raised on a bench. The man in the middle is dressed in a white suit, a hat, and shoes, and he is looking down at the man who is shining his shoes. The child standing next to the man in the middle is wearing a white outfit and a hat. Behind them, there is a wall adorned with various framed pictures and posters, some of which depict boxing matches and people. The image has a vintage feel, suggesting it might be from the early 20th century.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Scene:

The image appears to be a historical photograph, likely taken in a public space. The negative processing gives it a somewhat stylized, inverted look. The focal point is the interactions between several individuals within a setting decorated with various framed posters and images.

Key Elements and People:

  • Shoe-Shiner: A man in a hat and light-colored suit is seated, actively shining the shoe of a man seated above him.
  • Man Being Served: A man in a white suit and a white hat sits on a ledge, possibly leaning against a railing. The shooshiner is serving him.
  • Young Boy: A young boy, dressed in a white suit, is also present, near the man seated above him.

Setting:

  • The Shop/Space: The scene takes place in a room with a wall displaying several framed images or posters.
  • The Decorations: Above the men is a wall of framed images of boxers, a magazine cover ("BANG") and other graphics. A radiator-like structure is in the background between the man and the shoe-shiner.
  • The Shoe-Shiner's Box: The shoe-shiner is seated on a box that has the name "Beezy Thomas" and the words "Champion Bootblack" visible, indicating it's likely a business.

Atmosphere:

The image gives the impression of a moment captured in time, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The setup suggests a public service taking place in a commercial setting. The formality in dress combined with the casual nature of the shoe shine gives the shot a sense of history and daily life.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

This is a black and white photographic negative depicting what appears to be a shoe shining scene. There are three people present.

A man in a light-colored suit and hat is seated with one leg extended, presumably having his shoe shined. Standing next to him is a young child, dressed in a light-colored suit, also with a hat. A second man, also in a suit and hat, is seated lower down, shining the first man's shoe. He's positioned over a box, with the words "Beezy Thomas, Champion Bootblack" visible on the side.

The scene is set against a wall that features various framed pictures and posters. The word "BANG" can be seen on one of the posters. There is a radiator behind the men and a pillar to the right of the frame.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a black-and-white photograph that appears to be a double exposure, resulting in a ghostly, transparent effect. It shows three individuals in what seems to be a room decorated with various framed photographs and posters on the walls.

  1. People in the Image:

    • Left Individual: An older person wearing a hat and a long coat, kneeling down and interacting with a shoe shine box. The box has the text "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" written on it.
    • Middle Individual: A person standing with a hand on the shoulder of the person kneeling, dressed in a white coat and a white hat.
    • Right Individual: Another person standing, also dressed in a white coat and white hat, looking towards the camera.
  2. Background:

    • The walls are adorned with several framed pictures, including images of boxing matches and possibly other sporting events or notable individuals.
    • There is a poster with the word "BANG" prominently displayed.
    • Other decorations include what appears to be a group photo and an image of a large crowd.
  3. Setting:

    • The room has a wooden floor and a window on the right side.
    • The overall ambiance suggests a place of significance, possibly related to sports or a community gathering spot.

The double exposure effect gives the image an ethereal quality, making the individuals and their surroundings appear semi-transparent and overlapping.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

This is a historical photograph, likely from the early-to-mid 20th century, judging by the style and clothing. The image shows a bootblack named "Beezy Thomas, Champion Bootblack" performing his trade. He is using blacking to shine the shoes of a seated customer, who is wearing a light-colored outfit and a wide-brimmed hat. Another person, possibly a child, stands near the seated customer, also dressed in a light outfit. The background features various posters, including one that says "BANG," which might be advertising a show or an event. The setting appears to be a public venue, possibly a theater or a train station, given the presence of the radiator, which is typical of older buildings, and the style of the posters. The photograph is black and white, emphasizing the historical context.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

This black-and-white image depicts a scene that appears to be from an earlier era, possibly the early 20th century. The photograph shows two men and a young boy. The man on the left, wearing a suit and hat, is kneeling and polishing the shoes of the man standing in the center. The man in the center is dressed in a white coat and hat, and the young boy next to him is also dressed in white. The wall behind them is adorned with various posters and advertisements, including one that prominently displays the word "BANG." The text "Beezy Thomas Champion Bootblack" is written on the ground in front of the kneeling man. The overall setting suggests a public space, possibly a train station or a similar establishment.

Text analysis

Amazon

Beezy
BANG
Beezy Thomas
Thomas
Champion
Champion Bootblack
Bootblack
10740.

Google

MAMT2A3 BANG Beezy Thomas Champion Boothlark T0740.
MAMT2A3
BANG
Beezy
Thomas
Champion
Boothlark
T0740.