Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (side view of ice covered stairs)

Date

c. 1935, printed later

People

Artist: Durette Studio, American 20th century

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.5830

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (side view of ice covered stairs)

People

Artist: Durette Studio, American 20th century

Date

c. 1935, printed later

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.5830

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-16

Nature 80.2
Human 78.7
Outdoors 78.1
Building 71.9
Architecture 70.8
Pillar 62.5
Column 62.5
Water 60.9
Road 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-16

winter 94.9
street 93.5
war 93.2
no person 92.7
monochrome 92.3
vehicle 91.7
people 91.5
storm 91.4
calamity 90.6
water 89.3
industry 87.6
flood 87.6
black and white 87.6
transportation system 87.3
waste 86.7
military 85.6
train 82.1
grinder 81.8
bridge 81.5
concrete 81

Imagga
created on 2019-11-16

track 100
landscape 35
sky 33.9
road 29
snow 25.8
travel 25.4
fence 24.5
winter 22.2
trees 21.4
tree 19.3
structure 18.6
lake 18.3
water 18.1
architecture 17.2
building 17.1
transportation 17.1
clouds 16.9
outdoor 16.9
rural 15.9
wall 15.1
scenic 14.9
park 14.9
barrier 14.4
cold 13.8
highway 13.5
city 13.3
country 13.2
forest 13.1
street 12.9
grass 12.7
day 12.6
asphalt 11.7
summer 11.6
mountain 11.6
cloud 11.2
house 10.9
bench 10.8
outdoors 10.5
perspective 10.4
picket fence 10.3
season 10.2
transport 10.1
weather 10
park bench 10
obstruction 10
vacation 9.8
old 9.8
wooden 9.7
village 9.6
home 9.6
scene 9.5
way 9.5
color 9.5
path 9.5
line 9.4
railing 9.2
wood 9.2
scenery 9
horizon 9
light 8.7
industry 8.6
drive 8.5
journey 8.5
field 8.4
town 8.4
car 8.3
countryside 8.2
coast 8.1
river 8
urban 7.9
sand 7.9
route 7.8
greenhouse 7.8
empty 7.7
beach 7.6
ocean 7.5
tourism 7.4
mountains 7.4
ice 7.4
sun 7.3
stone 7.3
sea 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-16

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-16

text 98.8
tree 96.2
outdoor 94.2
sky 91.2
black and white 90.4
cemetery 62
grave 52.1

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person

Clarifai

Tree
Window
Picture frame
Building
House

AWS Rekognition

Person 78.7%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-11-16

cars vehicles 52.1%
nature landscape 29.2%
streetview architecture 9.5%
interior objects 3.7%
paintings art 3.2%
food drinks 1.4%

Captions

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-02

a photograph of a black and white photo of a bridge over a river

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-10

an old black and white photo of a street light

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This black-and-white image depicts a wintery urban scene featuring a set of concrete stairs leading down to a lower level. The stairs have symmetrical railings and are accompanied by lamp posts with orb-style lights. Water appears to have collected at the base of the stairs, and the ground surrounding them is covered with patches of snow and ice. In the background, there are residential buildings, including multi-story houses with balconies and windows, as well as bare trees lining the street. The overall atmosphere is calm and reflective of a cold season, likely late winter.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a black and white photograph of a wintery urban scene. In the foreground, there are concrete steps leading up to a street, flanked by lamp posts with spherical lights. The steps have patches of ice and snow, indicating cold weather conditions.

To the left, there is a street with several three-story buildings lining the other side, featuring balconies and multiple windows. The street appears to have melting snow gathered along the sidewalks and the road itself.

In the background, the scene opens up to a grassy area or park, which is partially covered in snow. Bare trees are visible, suggesting it is winter. Further back on the right side, more houses can be seen, along with a person walking in the distance. The overall atmosphere is serene and quiet, typical of a winter's day in an urban residential neighborhood.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image shows a winter scene in a city or town. The image is in black and white, depicting a street lined with buildings and trees. In the foreground, there is a stone or concrete structure with steps leading down to a partially frozen body of water, likely a river or canal. The buildings in the background appear to be older, multi-story structures with architectural details typical of an earlier era. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of a cold, wintry day.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-14

This is a black and white photograph that appears to be from an earlier era, showing a winter street scene. In the foreground, there's a concrete structure with steps or terraces leading down, with a decorative lamp post mounted on a concrete base. The street is covered in snow and slush, and along it stand three-story apartment buildings or row houses with porches. Bare trees line the street, and there's a gentle slope or hill visible in the background where more houses can be seen. The architecture and style of the photograph suggests this might be from the early-to-mid 20th century in an urban American setting.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image depicts a black and white photograph of a street with a concrete staircase leading down to a canal or river. The staircase is flanked by two stone pillars, each topped with a black lamppost. The street is lined with trees and houses on both sides, with a few bare branches visible. In the background, there are more houses and trees, as well as a cloudy sky.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, peaceful scene, possibly taken in the early morning or late afternoon. The use of black and white photography adds a sense of nostalgia and timelessness to the image, making it feel like a snapshot from a bygone era.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene, featuring a concrete wall with a lamp post on top. The wall has a series of steps leading down to a lower level, and there are several trees and buildings in the background.

Key Features:

  • Concrete Wall: The wall is made of concrete and has a flat top with a lamp post on it.
  • Steps: There are several steps leading down from the top of the wall to a lower level.
  • Lamp Post: The lamp post is tall and slender, with a round globe at the top.
  • Trees: There are several trees in the background, some of which have bare branches.
  • Buildings: There are several buildings in the background, including a large house with multiple stories.
  • Street: The street is paved and has a few cars parked along it.
  • Sky: The sky is overcast and gray.

Overall Impression:

The image appears to be a vintage photograph, possibly taken in the early 20th century. The use of black and white film and the style of the buildings and streetlights suggest an older era. The image has a nostalgic feel to it, capturing a moment in time that is no longer present.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a street scene with a large, concrete structure in the foreground. The structure appears to be a retaining wall or a drainage system, with several steps leading up to it. The street is wet and appears to be covered in snow. There are street lamps and trees lining the street, and in the distance, there are buildings and a person walking on the sidewalk. The image has a vintage, nostalgic feel, possibly from the early 20th century.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street with buildings on both sides. There is a row of concrete steps in the middle of the street, which are wet. The steps are surrounded by snow, and the street is empty. There are two street lamps on the left side of the street, and the street is lined with trees. On the right side of the street, there are some bushes and a person walking on the sidewalk.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-01

Here is a description of the image:

This black and white photograph presents a wintry urban scene. The foreground features a concrete structure with steps leading down into a body of water. The steps appear to be part of a tiered embankment or wall. A dark, ornate lamppost stands prominently on a concrete base, with a similar lamppost visible further down the embankment.

In the mid-ground, the embankment rises, covered in patches of snow and leading to a row of bare trees. A street runs alongside, and on the other side of the street are several multi-story buildings, likely houses or apartments, with visible balconies and windows. Further down the street, more buildings and trees fade into the distance under a slightly overcast sky. The overall mood of the photograph is cool and quiet, suggesting a late winter or early spring setting.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

This black and white photo captures a wintery cityscape with a focus on concrete structures. In the foreground, there are concrete steps descending towards what appears to be water collected in the lower levels, indicating some flooding or drainage issues. Cracks are visible in the concrete of the steps, suggesting age or damage.

To the left, a large, ornate lamppost stands prominently on a concrete base. Further down the street, additional lampposts are spaced along the embankment. The embankment itself is mostly covered in snow and some bare bushes.

Across the street, there are residential buildings, including a multi-story apartment building with balconies. Bare trees line the street, adding to the wintery, stark atmosphere.

The overall impression is one of a cold, urban landscape in need of some repair. The monochrome palette emphasizes the starkness and structural elements of the scene.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image depicts a historical urban scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The photograph shows a multi-tiered concrete structure that appears to be a series of steps or terraces, possibly part of a landscaped area or a public park. The steps are broad and descend gradually, with some snow and ice visible on them, indicating a winter setting.

In the foreground, there are two tall lamp posts with spherical lights, adding to the vintage feel of the image. To the left, there is a large, multi-story building with a classic architectural style, featuring numerous windows and a pitched roof. The building appears to be residential, possibly an apartment or a hotel.

The background shows a street lined with bare trees, suggesting it is winter. There are also other buildings visible in the distance, including what looks like a smaller residential house on the right side of the image. The overall atmosphere is quiet and serene, with no people visible in the scene. The photograph captures a moment of stillness in what seems to be a well-established urban area.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-20

This black-and-white photograph depicts an urban scene, likely taken during winter. The image shows a street lined with bare trees and residential buildings on one side. The street appears to be partially covered with snow and slush, suggesting recent snowfall or melting conditions. In the foreground, there is a set of concrete steps leading down to a low-lying area that may be a puddle of water or a small water feature, as the water appears darker and smoother than the surrounding snow. A lamppost is visible in the mid-ground, standing on a concrete base. The overall atmosphere is quiet and desolate, with a sense of coldness and stillness. The architecture and style of the buildings suggest a traditional or older urban environment.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-20

This black-and-white photograph captures a serene winter scene, likely from an earlier era given its vintage aesthetic. In the foreground, there is a series of concrete steps leading down into a partially frozen waterway. The steps appear to be part of a bridge or a pedestrian walkway. Two lamp posts with globe-shaped tops stand on either side of the steps, their bases embedded in concrete blocks.

Across the waterway, on the left side of the image, stand a row of multi-story buildings with porches, likely residential or small hotels, typical of small-town architecture. The buildings are lined up along a street that runs parallel to the waterway. Leafless trees line the street and the waterway, emphasizing the wintry season. In the distance, the street and waterway extend into the horizon, with more buildings and trees visible. A few people can be seen walking along the street in the distance, adding a sense of scale to the scene. The overall atmosphere is calm and quiet, evoking a sense of nostalgia.