Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Lee's Esso Grill, exterior seen from street)

Date

1949

People

Artist: Hamblin Studio, American active 1930s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.2018

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Lee's Esso Grill, exterior seen from street)

People

Artist: Hamblin Studio, American active 1930s

Date

1949

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.2018

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-14

Nature 95.7
Urban 94
Road 93.6
Building 93
Weather 91.6
Outdoors 89.3
Architecture 85.3
Tower 85.3
Intersection 82.5
Shelter 82.2
Countryside 82.2
Rural 82.2
Neighborhood 80.8
Human 79.7
Meal 73.7
Food 73.7
Tarmac 71.4
Asphalt 71.4
City 69.2
Town 69.2
Suburb 61.9
Spoke 59.6
Machine 59.6
Street 59.2
Ice 58.4
Housing 57.5
Snow 57.1
Downtown 56.4
Villa 56.1
House 56.1
Transportation 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

house 99.8
architecture 99.7
building 99.2
street 99
door 98.9
estate 98.7
real 98
garage 97.9
residential 97.7
family 97.6
roof 96.7
window 96.7
exterior 95.4
expression 95.3
construction 93.9
apartment 93.8
sky 92.5
city 92
town 91.9
home 91.8

Imagga
created on 2021-12-14

building 52.4
house 49.6
architecture 49
structure 46.2
public house 44.9
home 33.6
sky 27.5
garage 27.1
exterior 26.8
estate 26.6
housing 25.9
mobile home 21.7
roof 21
new 20.3
residence 19.8
construction 19.7
property 19.4
real 19
trees 17.8
real estate 17.6
houses 17.5
trailer 17.3
residential 17.3
modern 16.9
windows 16.4
station 15.5
brick 15.1
facade 14.9
school 14
street 13.8
wheeled vehicle 13.6
window 13.5
door 12.9
buildings 12.3
facility 12.1
town 12.1
old 11.9
city 11.7
urban 11.4
lawn 11.3
travel 11.3
luxury 11.2
wood 10.9
mortgage 10.8
rural 10.6
landscape 10.4
grass 10.3
fire station 10.2
winter 10.2
clouds 10.2
snow 9.9
suburbs 9.9
porch 9.9
homes 9.8
yard 9.7
wooden 9.7
office 9.5
tree 9.2
wall 9.2
dwelling 9
suburb 8.9
realty 8.9
mansion 8.8
vehicle 8.5
church 8.3
traditional 8.3
historic 8.3
outdoors 8.2
fence 8.2
suburban 7.9
village 7.8
expensive 7.7
living 7.6
garden 7.6
tourism 7.4
park 7.4
religion 7.2
shed 7.1
family 7.1
country 7

Google
created on 2021-12-14

Building 96.4
Window 94.2
Sky 91.7
Rectangle 88.7
House 88
Black-and-white 84.3
Style 83.8
Line 81.9
Door 81.2
Siding 77.9
Tints and shades 77.3
Facade 76.6
Monochrome 75.2
Monochrome photography 75.1
Cottage 74.2
Landscape 73.9
Font 72.1
Porch 71.3
Roof 70.7
Room 68.8

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-14

text 98.4
sky 93.4
house 92.4
black and white 90.8
outdoor 90.5
building 66.7
white 60.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Clock Tower
Person

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Clock Tower 85.3%

AWS Rekognition

Person 79.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 53.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-12-14

paintings art 95.4%
text visuals 3.3%
interior objects 1%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2021-12-14

a vintage photo of a building 89.8%
a vintage photo of an old building 87.3%
a vintage photo of a house 87.2%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

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

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a sign that says,'the

OpenAI GPT

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

The image appears to be a photographic negative of a building that combines a grill and an auto service station. The sign reads "Lee's Esso Grill," and an Esso dealership logo is prominently displayed. The text on the building advertises "Breakfast, Chicken Dinner, Steaks, Sandwiches" on the grill side, while the auto service section offers services like lubrication and repair. The two-story structure has windows on the upper and lower levels, with the attached garage section featuring large doors and workers visible inside. A few vehicles are parked outside, and utility poles with cables can be seen. The darkened sky and inverted contrast are characteristic of photographic negatives.

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

The image appears to be a photographic negative. It depicts a two-story building with the signage "Lee's Esso Grill" and advertisements for breakfast, chicken dinners, steaks, and sandwiches. Adjacent to the grill is an auto service and repair shop, as indicated by the signage on the building. The scene includes two gas pumps in front of the building with an Esso sign, indicating it is a service station. There is a garage area visible on the right, with a person working near some equipment. Several cars are parked beside the building. The photo is labeled "KODAK SAFETY" which often appears on photographic negatives. The background shows a landscape with some trees and power lines.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image shows an old Esso gas station and auto repair shop. The building has a distinctive peaked roof and is painted white. There are several signs on the building, including "Let's Esso Grill" and "Auto Service Repair". In front of the building are several gas pumps and a parked car. The image appears to be a black and white photograph, likely from an earlier era.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This is a black and white photograph of what appears to be a combination business establishment from an earlier era, likely the 1950s or 1960s. The building houses multiple businesses including "Lee's Esso Grill," a restaurant that appears to serve breakfast and chicken dinners, and an auto service/repair shop. There's a prominent circular Esso service station sign mounted on the building. The structure is a two-story building with white-trimmed windows on the upper floor and various business storefronts at street level. Power lines can be seen crossing above the building, and there appear to be some vintage automobiles parked nearby. The image has the characteristic look of mid-20th century commercial photography with its sharp detail and contrast.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a small town or rural area, featuring a two-story building with a sign that reads "Lee's Esso Grill" and "Standard Esso Dealer." The building has a flat roof and a row of windows on the second floor. Below the second floor, there are three storefronts, each with its own sign: "Breakfast, Chicken Dinner, Steaks, Sandwiches," "Auto Service Repair," and "Lubrication." A gas pump is visible in front of the building, and a car is parked to the left. In the background, there are trees and power lines, suggesting a rural setting. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of a quiet, small-town America from the past.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

This black and white photograph depicts a two-story building with a gas station and garage, featuring a sign that reads "Lee's Esso Grill" and "Standard Esso Dealer." The building has a gable roof and a brick facade, with a large window on the first floor displaying the words "Auto Service" and "Repair." A smaller window to the left shows "Breakfast," "Chicken Dinner," "Steaks," and "Sandwiches." The garage door is open, revealing a person standing inside. In front of the building, a sign displays the price of gas as 33 cents per gallon. To the left of the building, several cars are parked, while power lines run across the sky above. The overall atmosphere suggests a daytime setting, likely during the 1950s or 1960s, given the style of the cars and the architecture of the building.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is in black and white, showing a building with a signboard that reads "ESSO" and "LEE'S GRILL." The building has two floors and is situated beside a road with a car parked in front. There are two gas pumps in front of the building. The building has a lot of windows, and the ground floor has a few signs, one of which reads "AUTO SERVICE."

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

This is a black-and-white photograph of a building. The building has a sign that reads "LEE'S ESSSO GRILL" on the top, and a sign that reads "Esso" on the side. The building has a white roof and a brick wall. There are two gas pumps in front of the building. There is a sign that reads "Breakfast, Chicken Dinner, Steaks, Sandwiches" on the left side of the building. There are trees and a pickup truck in the distance.

Google Gemini

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

The image captures a vintage Esso gas station and diner, likely from the mid-20th century. The main building is a two-story structure with a gabled roof, housing both the gas station's services and a diner called "Lee's Esso Grill." Above the roof, a sign displays "Lee's Esso Grill." A prominent Esso sign is mounted on a pole in front of the building, indicating its association with the Standard Oil Company. The diner offers a menu that includes breakfast, chicken dinners, steaks and seafood. Adjacent to the main building, a separate structure with a garage-like open area suggests automotive service, with signage for "Auto Service and Repair." The image has a classic grayscale aesthetic, and the presence of old gas pumps and vintage cars further reinforces the sense of a bygone era.

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

The image displays an inverted-color view of Lee's Esso Grill, complete with an Esso gas station. The building's facade includes signs announcing breakfast, chicken dinners, steaks, seafood, sandwiches, and auto service, offering repair and lubrication services. The scene is captured from an eye-level perspective, with the road leading up to the establishment in the foreground. The photo's inversion in color gives it a distinctive and somewhat ghostly appearance.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image depicts a vintage photograph of a building that appears to be a combination of a gas station and a diner. The building is a two-story structure with a gabled roof. The signage on the building indicates that it is "Lee's Esso Grill," and it advertises various food items such as breakfast, chicken dinners, sandwiches, and steaks.

The gas station portion of the establishment is branded with the Esso logo, which is prominently displayed on a large circular sign. There are gas pumps in front of the building, and the area is labeled "Auto Service" and "Lubrication," indicating that it offers automotive services and repairs.

The photograph is in black and white, suggesting it was taken in the mid-20th century. The street in front of the building is relatively empty, with a few cars visible in the background. The overall scene captures a slice of Americana from a bygone era, showcasing a typical roadside service station and diner.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

AUTO
Esso
AUTO SERVICE
LEE'S
SERVICE
BREAKFAST
LEE'S ESSO
DEALER
ESSO
REPAIR
and
BREAKFAST CHICKEN DINNER STEAKS
STEAKS
CHICKEN
DINNER
..Lubric
GRILL
2744
Sandwiches..
STANDARD
Siaford..
KODAK-SL
رعم

Google

ES SERVICE
ES
SERVICE