Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Precision Built Defense Homes roof installation, Virginia)

Date

1942

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, 4.2002.11767

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Precision Built Defense Homes roof installation, Virginia)

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Date

1942

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.11767

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-15

Road 96.1
Nature 94.8
Person 94.5
Human 94.5
Highway 85.9
Freeway 85.9
Outdoors 85.8
Tarmac 85.7
Asphalt 85.7
Person 83.2
Person 83.1
Scenery 81.5
Landscape 80.4
Building 69.5
Person 63.1
Transportation 61
Vehicle 59.4
Neighborhood 58.7
Urban 58.7
Aerial View 58.7
Waterfront 58.3
Water 58.3
Landing 56.1
Aircraft 56.1
Airplane 56.1
Countryside 56
Spire 55.9
Architecture 55.9
Tower 55.9
Steeple 55.9
Weather 55.6

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

city 99.3
monochrome 99
street 97.6
light 97.4
building 96.7
architecture 95.4
urban 94.6
no person 94.2
people 93.4
black and white 92.4
landscape 92.1
transportation system 91.8
sky 91.5
train 91.3
road 90.4
skyline 90.3
cityscape 89.7
stadium 89.3
bridge 88.2
travel 88

Imagga
created on 2022-01-15

expressway 92.8
canvas tent 32.5
travel 30.3
sky 30
city 28.3
road 27.1
night 26.6
landscape 25.3
architecture 22
bridge 21.4
traffic 20.9
street 20.2
urban 20.1
tourism 19
building 18.2
town 17.6
scene 17.3
scenic 16.7
cityscape 16.1
river 16
structure 15.8
sea 15.6
car 15.4
water 15.3
sunset 15.3
transportation 15.2
light 14.7
highway 14.5
landmark 14.4
clouds 14.4
tower 14.3
famous 14
cloud 13.8
dark 13.4
lights 13
tourist 12.7
buildings 12.3
high 12.1
downtown 11.5
skyline 11.4
driving 10.6
panorama 10.5
summer 10.3
speed 10.1
transport 10
modern 9.8
sun 9.8
aerial 9.7
outdoors 9.7
dusk 9.5
mountain tent 9.5
history 8.9
mountain 8.9
cars 8.8
way 8.8
park 8.6
tent 8.6
illuminated 8.6
motion 8.6
evening 8.4
color 8.3
ocean 8.3
asphalt 7.8
shelter 7.8
twilight 7.8
boats 7.8
port 7.7
airship 7.7
old 7.7
destination 7.5
monument 7.5
mountains 7.4
vacation 7.4
countryside 7.3
bay 7

Google
created on 2022-01-15

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-15

text 99.9
black and white 96.1
sky 95.2
white 78.7
building 77.1
black 75.7
monochrome 66.2
skyscraper 52.9
old 51.4
vintage 27.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 94.5%
Person 83.2%
Person 83.1%
Person 63.1%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-15

a vintage photo of a train 45.5%
a vintage photo of a train station 45.4%
a vintage photo of a train window 45.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a roof top -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-18

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a high-angle view of a large compound with multiple structures, likely barracks or similar buildings. The perspective is taken from the rooftop of one of the buildings, giving a view over the peaked roofs of several rows of the structures.

In the foreground, the dark, sloping roof of the building on which the picture is taken dominates the frame. Beyond that, rows of similar structures are visible, each with a peaked roof. The lighter-colored trim of the roof edges contrasts with the darker roofing material.

A dirt road runs along the side of the structures, and several cars and trucks are parked along it. Further in the distance, a line of trees marks the edge of the compound.

The image has a high contrast, with very bright and dark areas. This contrast enhances the visibility of the buildings' shapes and textures.

On the left side of the image, there is a white border with the number "19778" printed vertically. Similar numbers are also printed horizontally at the top and bottom of the image.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-18

This is a black and white aerial or elevated perspective photograph. It appears to be a historical image, possibly from the mid-20th century given the style and the processing.

Here's a breakdown:

  • Subject: The primary focus is a complex of buildings, most likely barracks or temporary housing. They appear to be constructed with simple, rectangular forms. The roof of the building in the foreground dominates the view, suggesting that the photograph was taken from an elevated position such as a high angle.
  • Composition: The composition is organized around lines. The lines of the buildings, the road, and the rows of trees in the background create a sense of depth and perspective.
  • Setting: The setting seems to be outdoors, possibly a military base, construction site, or temporary housing facility. There are several buildings and a road.
  • Additional elements: There are several workers standing and working on the roofing and building panels, and what seems to be a road with vehicles driving on it. The image looks like it was taken at a construction site.
  • Processing: The photograph is an inverted image, the blacks are white and the whites are black.

The overall feel is that of documentation. It's an image that captures a moment in time, likely taken for record-keeping or historical purposes.

Text analysis

Amazon

19778.
1
19998

Google

19778. 1975 8. 19778.
19778.
1975
8.