Human Generated Data

Title

729-715 Boylston St.

Date

April 11, 1912

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Gift of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston Transit Collection, 5.2002.305

Human Generated Data

Title

729-715 Boylston St.

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

April 11, 1912

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Gift of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston Transit Collection, 5.2002.305

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Truck 97.9
Vehicle 97.9
Transportation 97.9
Wheel 93.9
Machine 93.9
Downtown 91.3
Building 91.3
Urban 91.3
City 91.3
Town 91.3
Metropolis 88.1
Neighborhood 86.8
Wheel 86.6
Architecture 86.4
Person 81
Human 81
Wheel 75.5
Person 75.3
Wheel 72.6
Spoke 70.2
Tire 65.8
Wheel 63.7
Office Building 61.6
Tower 58.7
Road 58.3
Intersection 57.9
Pedestrian 56.3
Tarmac 55.9
Asphalt 55.9

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

no person 98.4
street 97.1
architecture 96.5
city 94.4
building 94
vehicle 93
vintage 92.2
old 91.8
transportation system 91.6
people 91.5
urban 91.2
retro 89.8
town 89.3
monochrome 88.5
outdoors 88.4
house 86.7
home 85.8
travel 83.9
traffic 82.2
group 81.8

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

wheeled vehicle 56.2
architecture 53.6
city 50.7
conveyance 45.5
building 44.7
streetcar 40.4
car 38.7
tramway 37.9
freight car 37.7
vehicle 35.4
travel 33.1
urban 30.6
street 30.4
old 30
tourism 29.7
buildings 28.4
house 24.5
town 24.1
sky 19.8
canal 18.8
historic 18.3
cityscape 17
houses 16.5
road 16.3
windows 15.4
history 15.2
window 15.1
exterior 14.8
tourist 14.5
structure 14.2
historical 14.1
boat 14.1
water 14
landmark 13.6
tower 13.4
bridge 13.2
river 12.5
capital 12.3
brick 12.2
modern 11.9
stone 11.8
center 11.7
architectural 11.5
vacation 11.5
home 11.2
famous 11.2
facade 10.9
trailer 10.8
downtown 10.6
roof 10.5
transport 10.1
vintage 9.9
night 9.8
balcony 9.6
antique 9.5
transportation 9
cars 8.8
dutch 8.8
light 8.7
scene 8.7
construction 8.6
wall 8.6
destination 8.4
place 8.4
aged 8.2
reflection 8.1
gondola 8.1
scenic 7.9
along 7.9
cities 7.8
culture 7.7
wagon 7.7
lamp 7.6
traffic 7.6
classic 7.4
truck 7.3
business 7.3
black 7.2
scenery 7.2
holiday 7.2
art 7.2
day 7.1

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

text 98.6
black and white 85.3
vehicle 81.4
land vehicle 80.6
city 78.8
wheel 77.6
building 72.8
street 70.9
house 59.7

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Truck
Wheel
Person
Truck 97.9%
Wheel 93.9%
Wheel 86.6%
Wheel 75.5%
Wheel 72.6%
Wheel 63.7%
Person 81%
Person 75.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-04

an old photo of a building 77.2%
a double photo of a building 61.2%
an old photo of a store 61.1%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-28

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a horse drawn carriage -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-12

This image appears to be a negative of a photograph from April 11, 1912, depicting a street view of buildings and vehicles at "729 - 715 Boylston St." The buildings are in a row, showcasing early 20th-century architecture with detailed facades, arched windows, and signage indicating businesses, such as "Pierce Studio" and "Swinehart Tires."

There are multiple vehicles parked along the street, including early automobile models and a horse-drawn wagon, illustrating the transitional era from horses to motorized transport. The signage and storefronts suggest the area was a commercial district.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-12

This image appears to be a negative of a historic photograph depicting a street scene from Boylston Street, dated April 11, 1912. The scene features several multi-story buildings with prominent signage. You can discern signs for "Sweeney's Lunch Room," "Pierce Studio," and "Driscoll." The architecture is characterized by detailed brickwork and other ornamental features typical of early 20th-century commercial buildings.

Three vehicles are present on the street: two vintage automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage. These elements give the image a sense of the early 1900s urban environment, with a mix of emerging automotive transport alongside traditional horse-drawn conveyances. Overall, the image captures the essence of a bustling street in a historic city setting during that era.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-17

The image shows a street scene in what appears to be an urban setting, likely in the early 20th century. The buildings have ornate architectural features, with arched windows and decorative facades. There are several vehicles, including what look like early automobiles, parked along the street. The image has a black and white, vintage aesthetic, capturing a moment in time from the past.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-17

This is a black and white photograph from April 1912 showing a row of buildings on Boylston Street (numbers 729-715). The architecture is typical of early 20th century commercial buildings, with a distinctive rounded bay window tower feature on one of the buildings. The street level shows various storefronts, including what appears to be "Pierce Studio" and signs for "Swinehart Tires." Several early automobiles and what looks like a horse-drawn wagon are parked along the street. The buildings are multi-story brick structures with ornate architectural details, arched windows, and decorative cornices typical of the period. The image captures a slice of urban American life in the early 1910s, showing both the transition from horse-drawn to motorized transportation and the architectural style of the era.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a street scene in Boston, Massachusetts, taken in April 1912. The photograph shows a row of buildings along the street, with several cars parked in front of them. The buildings are multi-story and have ornate facades, with many windows and decorative details such as arches and columns.

In the foreground, there are several cars parked along the street, including a horse-drawn carriage. The cars appear to be from the early 20th century, with features such as wooden wheels and open tops.

The background of the image shows the surrounding buildings and streets, with people walking along the sidewalk and going about their daily business. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of a bustling urban center, with people and vehicles moving through the streets.

The image also includes handwritten notes at the bottom, which read "April 1912" and "729-715 Boylston St." These notes suggest that the photograph was taken on a specific date and location, and provide additional context for the image.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the daily life of Boston in the early 20th century, and showcases the city's architecture, transportation, and urban landscape during this time period.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a city street at night, with several buildings and vehicles visible. The buildings are multi-story structures with ornate facades, featuring arched windows and decorative details. In front of the buildings, there are several vehicles parked along the street, including horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles.

The photograph appears to be from the early 20th century, likely taken in the 1910s or 1920s. The image provides a glimpse into the urban landscape of that era, showcasing the architectural styles and transportation modes of the time. Overall, the photograph offers a fascinating snapshot of a bygone era, capturing the essence of a bustling city street at night.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a street scene in Boston, Massachusetts, taken in April 1912. The street is lined with buildings, and there are several vehicles parked on the side of the road. One of the vehicles is a horse-drawn carriage, and another is a vintage car. The buildings have a classic architectural style, with ornate details and large windows. The image has a vintage feel, and it appears to have been taken with a vintage camera.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

A black-and-white image of a street with three buildings and two vintage cars and a horse-drawn carriage parked in front of the buildings. The buildings have glass windows and doors, and there are people inside the buildings. The vintage cars are parked in front of the buildings, and the horse-drawn carriage is parked in front of the building on the right side. The image has a watermark that reads "APRIL 1912" in the bottom right corner.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-01

The image shows a street scene from April 11, 1912, at 715 Boylston Street. The photo, taken in a negative style, features several buildings that house businesses, including "Pierce Studio," "Lenox Studios Expert," and an advertiser for "Swinehart Tires." The top of a building has the word "Driscoll" on it.

The street in front of the buildings features an early automobile, and what appears to be a horse-drawn cart. A man stands near the horse.

Text at the top of the building on the left side includes the number "729 Photographer 729." In the bottom left corner of the image is the designation "242-B." At the bottom, the photo includes "729-715 Boylston St. April 11, 1912."

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-01

This image is a black and white negative of a street scene taken on April 11, 1912, at 715 Boylston Street. The buildings in the scene are multistory brick structures, and on the ground level, several storefronts are visible.

In the foreground, there are several modes of transportation, including a horsedrawn carriage and two early automobiles. Signs are present on some of the buildings, indicating businesses such as "Pierce Studio," "Lenox Studios Expert," and a sign for "Swinehart Tires." The photographer's name and address (729) is visible on the second building.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image depicts a street scene from April 1912, specifically on Boylston Street between the addresses 729 and 715. The photograph captures a row of multi-story buildings with various businesses on the ground floor. The architectural style of the buildings is typical of early 20th-century urban areas, featuring brick facades, large windows, and ornate detailing.

Several early model automobiles and horse-drawn carriages are parked along the street, indicating a transitional period in transportation. The vehicles include a truck with "Studebaker Tires" advertised on its side, a smaller car, and a couple of horse-drawn buggies.

The businesses visible in the image include a photographer's studio at 729 Boylston St., a store named "Pierce Store," and other establishments with signs that are not entirely legible. The scene reflects a bustling urban environment with a mix of old and new transportation methods, characteristic of the early 20th century.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

PIERCE STUDIO *242-B. JERGE 729 PHOTOGRAPHER 7e9 Swinehart IRES 729-715 BOYLSTON ST. APRIL 1912.
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