Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

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The image is a black and white negative of the Taft Hotel. The hotel is a large, three-story brick building with a flat roof and a few dormers. The sign on the corner of the building is legible enough to see that it is the Taft Hotel. The hotel has a small porch.

In front of the hotel are a few vintage cars parked. Two large bare trees stand in front of the hotel. The background shows what appear to be houses. The sky is a dark gray, and there's some evidence of power lines. Overall, the image has a vintage feel, likely taken in the early to mid-20th century.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

This is a black and white photo of the Taft Hotel, located in Princeton, Illinois, in 1946. The hotel is a three-story building, with a pitched roof. The facade of the hotel has rows of evenly spaced windows on each floor. A two-story extension is attached to the side of the main building, and a small covered entrance is visible. A sign reading "Hotel Taft" is placed prominently in front of the building. Several cars are parked on the street in front of the hotel, and a few trees with bare branches are in the foreground, obscuring a bit of the view. In the background, another building and telephone lines are also visible. The photograph appears to be taken on a clear day, with a dark sky.