Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Steinmetz Christmas card: family posed around large camera)

Date

1950

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, 4.2002.11934

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Steinmetz Christmas card: family posed around large camera)

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Date

1950

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.11934

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-15

Advertisement 100
Human 99.3
Accessories 93.4
Accessory 93.4
Flyer 69.5
Brochure 69.5
Paper 69.5
Clothing 63
Apparel 63
Book 59.6
Novel 58.6
Text 58.6

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

people 99.6
illustration 98.2
adult 98.2
monochrome 97.4
print 94.1
man 93.3
movie 92.4
group 92.3
bill 92.1
administration 88.2
art 88
vertical 87.9
one 87.1
picture frame 86.7
text 86.2
vintage 84.5
chair 84.4
card 82.6
retro 82.3
music 82.2

Imagga
created on 2022-01-15

sewing machine 93.4
home appliance 74.8
textile machine 74.7
machine 59.3
appliance 55.5
book jacket 45.3
device 41.6
durables 37.4
jacket 35.3
wrapping 26.8
automaton 22.3
covering 18.9
consumer goods 18.6
vintage 14.9
equipment 14.2
old 13.2
stamp 12.6
mail 12.4
retro 12.3
technology 11.9
postmark 11.8
black 11.4
people 11.1
man 10.7
letter 10.1
postage 9.8
one 9.7
close 9.1
printed 8.8
detail 8.8
postal 8.8
envelope 8.8
play 8.6
business 8.5
card 8.5
professional 8.4
person 8.3
music 8.1
computer 8
philately 7.9
circa 7.9
shows 7.9
work 7.8
cutting 7.7
post 7.6
electronic 7.5
symbol 7.4
global 7.3
metal 7.2
male 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-15

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-15

text 100
book 99.9
poster 96.6
cartoon 90.6
person 60.2
newspaper 53.7
clothing 52.1

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 49-57
Gender Male, 99.9%
Sad 78.3%
Happy 6.3%
Calm 5.8%
Confused 4.2%
Surprised 1.7%
Angry 1.5%
Disgusted 1.3%
Fear 0.8%

AWS Rekognition

Age 27-37
Gender Female, 50.7%
Calm 79%
Happy 13.3%
Sad 4.1%
Confused 1.4%
Angry 1.1%
Disgusted 0.4%
Surprised 0.4%
Fear 0.3%

AWS Rekognition

Age 37-45
Gender Male, 88%
Sad 61.5%
Happy 20.9%
Confused 8%
Calm 7.7%
Disgusted 0.9%
Angry 0.5%
Fear 0.3%
Surprised 0.1%

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Poster
Person
Sunglasses
Helmet

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Poster 100%

AWS Rekognition

Person 99.3%

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.2%

AWS Rekognition

Person 96.8%

AWS Rekognition

Sunglasses 93.4%

AWS Rekognition

Helmet 63%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-15

paintings art 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-15

a person holding a book 33.6%
a close up of a person holding a book 28.9%
a close up of a book 28.8%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-20

a photograph of a poster advertising a christmas card with a man in a santa claus costume

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-10

This is a black-and-white holiday card with a creative design from 1950. It features text at the top reading "Merry Christmas the Steinmetzes" in a festive serif font. The composition includes multiple figures interacting with a large graphic camera setup, possibly a large format or studio camera. A ladder and props add to the playful nature of the scene, with some individuals holding items like an oversized light or cords associated with photography. There's a decorative Christmas wreath on the right side, contributing to the holiday theme.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-10

This is a black and white image designed as a vintage Christmas card from 1950. It features the text "MERRY CHRISTMAS" and "the Steinmetzes". The composition presents a large camera central to the design, surrounded by various individuals. One person is standing on a ladder resting on the camera, another stands to the side holding a clarinet or similar instrument. Two more are positioned at ground level; one appears to be sitting in front of the camera, and another stands nearby, all part of a playful family portrait theme. The camera has oversized components like a large lens and flash, adding a fantastical element. A festive wreath is incorporated into the design, enhancing the holiday theme.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image appears to be a vintage Christmas card or advertisement from 1950. It features a large, ornate camera and photographic equipment, along with several people interacting with the equipment. The text at the top reads "Merry Christmas the Steinmetzes 1950", suggesting this was a holiday greeting card sent by the Steinmetz family. The image conveys a sense of the photographic industry and technology of the time period.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-15

This is a black and white Christmas card from 1950 for "the Steinmetzes." The image appears to be a professionally composed photograph featuring what looks like medical or dental equipment - specifically what appears to be an X-ray machine or similar medical apparatus. Several people are positioned around the equipment in various poses - one on a ladder, one standing on top of the machine, and others positioned around it. The text "MERRY CHRISTMAS" is prominently displayed at the top of the image in a stylized font, with "1950" shown at the bottom. The composition suggests this was likely a holiday greeting card from a medical or dental practice.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image is a black-and-white poster for Christmas, featuring the text "Merry Christmas" and "the Steinmetzes" in large letters at the top. The poster includes a collage of images, including:

  • A man standing on a table, holding a trumpet
  • A woman standing on a ladder, holding a large ornament
  • A man kneeling in front of a machine, holding a tool
  • A man sitting in front of the machine, holding a tool

The background of the poster is a light gray color, with a darker gray border around the edges. The overall design of the poster is festive and celebratory, with a focus on the theme of Christmas.

The poster appears to be a vintage advertisement or promotional material, possibly from the 1950s or 1960s. The use of black-and-white photography and the retro font style suggest that the poster is from an earlier era. The image has been scanned and digitized, with some minor imperfections and artifacts visible in the scan.

Overall, the poster is a charming and nostalgic representation of a bygone era, capturing the spirit of Christmas and the joy of celebration.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a Christmas card from 1950, featuring the Steinmetzes. The card showcases a family of four posing around a large piece of equipment, with the father standing on top and holding a camera. The mother is positioned to the left, leaning against a ladder and holding a large reflector. Two sons are seated in front of the equipment, one on the floor and the other on a chair.

The card's background features a textured wall, and the overall atmosphere suggests a festive holiday setting. The image provides a glimpse into the Steinmetzes' Christmas celebration in 1950, capturing a moment of joy and togetherness during the holiday season.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-06

The image is a vintage advertisement poster for "Merry Christmas" from the Steinmetz company. The poster features a monochromatic illustration with a border, and the text "Merry Christmas" is prominently displayed at the top. The central image depicts a group of people engaged in various activities, including photography and other tasks. One person is standing on top of a camera, holding a camera, and another person is climbing a ladder. The poster also includes the year "1950" at the bottom.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-06

The image is a black-and-white advertisement from 1950 featuring the text "MERRY CHRISTMAS the Steinmetzes." It showcases a group of four people, three women and one man, engaging with a large camera. The camera is prominently displayed in the center, with the man standing on top of it. The woman on the left is on a ladder, possibly adjusting the camera's lens or settings. The woman in the middle is seated on the ground, looking at the camera, and the woman on the right is also seated, holding a camera. The advertisement is likely promoting a photography service or product, possibly related to Christmas photography. The year "1950" is displayed at the bottom right corner, indicating the time period of the advertisement.

Google Gemini

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

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white advertisement or greeting card with a vintage aesthetic, likely from 1950. The text at the top reads "Merry Christmas" followed by "the Steinmetzes" in a cursive script. The main focus of the image is a very large format camera, around which are positioned four people who appear to be part of the Steinmetz family.

A woman in a dress is standing on a ladder, seemingly adjusting the camera's large reflector. A man in a t-shirt and pants is holding a cable release. An older man is standing on top of the camera and holding a small camera. A woman, seated in front of the camera and holding a small camera.

To the right of the camera, there's a large Christmas decoration featuring a bow and ornaments. The year "1950" is prominently displayed below the decoration. The overall composition suggests a theme related to photography, family, and the Christmas holiday. The border of the image appears to have a dark frame with some technical details at the very bottom.

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

This black and white photograph is a Christmas card from 1950. The design is centered around a large, antique camera, with a flash apparatus set up behind it. The words "Merry Christmas" appear at the top, followed by "the Steinmetzes" below it. There are five individuals posed around the camera, as if they are taking a photo. The person on the top of the camera is holding a camera in hand. To the left, a person is holding a ladder as a woman climbs it and looks at the flash. Below, two more people are posed, one sitting and one standing with a tool of some sort. A cluster of what appears to be holiday decoration hangs from the edge of the camera, with a black ribbon. The year "1950" is positioned below this.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a vintage Christmas card from 1950, featuring the Steinmetzes. The card is designed in a black-and-white photographic style with a festive theme. The text at the top reads "Merry Christmas" in large, bold letters, with "the Steinmetzes" written in a smaller, elegant script below it.

The central focus of the card is a large, intricate telescope or astronomical instrument, around which several people are gathered. The individuals appear to be engaged in various activities related to the instrument:

  • One person is standing on a ladder, looking through the telescope.
  • Another person is standing beside the instrument, possibly adjusting or observing it.
  • A third person is seated on the ground, seemingly working on or examining part of the apparatus.
  • A fourth person is standing to the side, holding what appears to be a camera or another piece of equipment.

The scene is decorated with festive elements, including a wreath and some garland, adding to the holiday spirit. The year "1950" is prominently displayed at the bottom of the card. The overall composition suggests a blend of scientific curiosity and holiday cheer.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-04

This black and white image is a vintage Christmas card from 1950, featuring the Steinmetz family. The card includes a festive message at the top: "Merry Christmas the Steinmetzes." The family is posed around a large, detailed camera that dominates the scene.

  • A woman is standing on a ladder, holding a large, illuminated flash attachment above her head.
  • A man stands on top of the camera, holding what appears to be a camera lens or a similar object.
  • Two younger individuals, possibly children or younger family members, are positioned around the base of the camera. One appears to be holding a camera accessory or wire, while the other sits near the camera's lens area.
  • A Christmas wreath with a bow hangs from the side of the camera, adding to the holiday theme.

The overall composition is whimsical and creative, suggesting the family's passion for photography. The card is framed with a striped border.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-04

This is a black-and-white photograph that appears to be a family Christmas card from 1950, as indicated by the text at the bottom of the image. The card features a creative and whimsical scene involving a large photographing device, which looks like a vintage camera or film projector. The device is mounted on a stand and has various components, including a large circular lens and a metal frame.

The scene is populated by four individuals:

  1. A woman is standing on a ladder and appears to be adjusting the lens or preparing the device.
  2. A man is standing on top of the camera device, holding a small object in his hands, possibly a camera or a piece of film.
  3. Another man is standing on the ground next to the camera, holding a wire or cable that is connected to the device.
  4. A woman is seated on the ground, also holding a wire or cable, seemingly assisting with the setup.

The overall atmosphere of the image is playful and creative. The photograph is framed with a decorative border that includes a pattern at the top and bottom, and the words "MERRY CHRISTMAS the Steinmetzes" are written at the top in a script font. The photograph evokes a sense of nostalgia and family tradition from the mid-20th century.

Text analysis

Amazon

1950
MERRY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS
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the Stemmetzes
Stemmetzes
The
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Google

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