Human Generated Data

Title

Looking Wly. along Back St. from Gloucester St.

Date

October 14, 1907

People

Artist: Paul Rowell, American active 1898-1935

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, 5.2002.584

Human Generated Data

Title

Looking Wly. along Back St. from Gloucester St.

People

Artist: Paul Rowell, American active 1898-1935

Date

October 14, 1907

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, 5.2002.584

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Path 89.5
Building 88.9
Walkway 84.8
Architecture 81.1
Wall 76.9
Sidewalk 66.9
Pavement 66.9
Tarmac 59.3
Asphalt 59.3
Flare 56.3
Light 56.3

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

architecture 99.4
building 99.2
street 98.6
no person 98.5
city 98.3
home 97.8
house 97.6
travel 95.4
town 94.8
people 94.7
monochrome 94.2
outdoors 93
urban 91.6
tower 89.5
castle 89.4
sky 87.8
apartment 87.4
wall 87.2
light 86.8
hotel 86.6

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

palace 100
castle 74.3
architecture 58.6
building 55.2
fortification 43
tower 35
old 33.5
city 32.5
landmark 30.8
travel 29.6
ancient 28.6
historic 28.5
house 28
structure 27.7
tourism 27.3
history 26.9
sky 25.6
wall 25
defensive structure 25
residence 24.8
stone 24.5
medieval 24
river 20.5
england 20.1
famous 19.6
town 19.5
fortress 19.4
tourist 19.1
monument 15.9
historical 15.1
bridge 13.3
buildings 13.3
construction 12.9
kingdom 12.7
water 12.7
facade 11.9
landscape 11.9
houses 11.6
royal 11.6
urban 11.4
day 11
king 10.7
rampart 10.7
destination 10.3
parliament 9.9
brick 9.7
middle 9.6
scene 9.5
united 9.5
cityscape 9.5
dwelling 9.3
vintage 9.1
night 8.9
great 8.6
culture 8.6
place 8.4
exterior 8.3
street 8.3
window 8.3
holiday 7.9
century 7.8
sunny 7.8
architectural 7.7
east 7.5
church 7.4
housing 7.2
home 7.2
country 7
scenic 7

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

building 95.7
outdoor 95.3
black and white 92.4
sky 88.3
house 86.6
white 81.1
black 77.5
text 67
old 62.7
vintage 31.6

Color Analysis

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-04

a vintage photo of an old building 88%
a vintage photo of a castle 82.4%
a vintage photo of a building 82.3%

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

a photograph of a street scene with a row of houses and a fenced in area -100%

OpenAI GPT

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

This is a negative black-and-white photographic image showing a street scene. The image features a row of multi-story buildings with varying architectural styles, including bay windows and chimneys. In the foreground, there is a brick wall partially enclosing a section of the buildings with gates and pillars. To the right, the street appears to stretch away into the distance, with a railing or fence bordering it. The sky, inverted due to the negative format, appears completely dark. At the bottom of the image, handwritten text reads: "Looking Wly, along Back St. from Gloucester St." and "Oct. 14. 07," indicating the location, direction (westward), and date it was taken.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-11

This is a black and white negative image showing a street scene with a row of multi-story residential buildings on the left side of the image. The buildings have a classical architectural style, with some featuring bay windows. In front of the buildings is a tall brick wall that runs alongside the street. The street appears to be quite wide, with a paved surface that stretches into the distance. On the right side of the image, there is a railing which suggests a walkway or another street level some distance below.

The sky appears dark in this negative image, while the buildings and the street are lighter. The handwriting at the bottom of the image reads, "Looking Wly, along Back St. from Gloucester St." with a date "Oct 14, 07" written in the lower right corner, indicating the view and the date the photo was taken.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a nighttime view of a row of multi-story brick buildings along a street. The buildings have numerous windows and appear to be residential or commercial structures. The street in the foreground is unpaved and appears to be dimly lit. The image has a black and white, vintage aesthetic, suggesting it is an older photograph. Overall, the scene depicts an urban setting with a row of closely spaced buildings lining the street.

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

This is a black and white photograph dated October 14, 1907, showing a row of Victorian-era townhouses along what appears to be Back Street, viewed from Gloucester Street. The image captures the characteristic architecture of the period, with multi-story brick buildings featuring tall windows, chimneys, and decorative elements typical of Victorian urban architecture. A long brick wall runs along the street level in front of the buildings. The street itself appears to be unpaved and empty, creating a stark contrast with the formal architecture above. The photograph has a strong linear perspective, with the row of buildings receding into the distance. The lighting and composition create a dramatic effect, highlighting the architectural details and the uniformity of the urban landscape of that era.

Meta Llama

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street with buildings on the left side and a road on the right side.

The street is paved with cobblestones and has a few cars parked along it. The buildings are multi-story structures with chimneys and windows. They appear to be residential or commercial buildings.

There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the image that reads, "Looking Wth. along Back St. from Gloucester St." The background of the image is dark, suggesting that it was taken at night.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the past, showing how streets and buildings looked in a particular time and place.

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a street lined with buildings, featuring a caption at the bottom that reads "Looking Wly. along Back St. from Gloucester St." The photo appears to be an old, possibly historical, image of a cityscape.

In the foreground, the street is empty and unpaved, with a few buildings visible on either side. The buildings are multi-story structures with chimneys and windows, suggesting they may be residential or commercial properties. A brick wall runs along the left side of the street, adding to the urban landscape.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of nostalgia and historical significance, capturing a moment in time from the past. The use of black and white photography adds to the vintage feel, while the caption provides context about the location and orientation of the scene.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a street scene. The photograph appears to be taken at night, as the sky is dark and there are no visible signs of daylight. The street is lined with a row of buildings on one side, which are tall and appear to be residential or apartment buildings. The buildings have multiple windows and some of them have chimneys on their roofs.

The street itself is empty and appears to be covered in snow, indicating that it is winter or a cold season. The sidewalk is also covered in snow, and there is a wooden fence along the side of the street. The fence is tall and appears to be made of wood.

The photograph has a watermark in the bottom left corner that reads "Looking W.W. along Back St. from Gloucester St." This suggests that the photograph was taken from a specific vantage point, looking west along Back Street from Gloucester Street. The date of the photograph is also mentioned in the watermark, which is "Oct. 14, 07".

Overall, the image portrays a quiet and peaceful street scene at night, with the buildings and fence standing out against the dark sky. The snow-covered ground adds a sense of winter and cold to the scene.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a black and white photograph of a street in the evening. The street is empty, and the buildings are lined up on both sides. The buildings are made of brick and have many windows. The street is wet, and there are no people or vehicles in sight. The image has a watermark in the bottom left corner that reads "Looking W. along Back St. from Gloucester St. Oct. 14, '07."

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-05

This black-and-white photo shows a street lined with tall buildings. The perspective is from the ground level, looking down the street, which curves slightly to the right. The buildings are multi-story and have a uniform appearance, with windows spaced regularly. They are separated from the street by a brick wall with spherical decorations atop the pillars. The street itself is paved, and there are tire tracks visible in the surface, indicating recent use. The sky above is dark. The words "Looking Wty., along Back St. from Gloucster St." are at the bottom left corner and "oct.14.07" are at the bottom right corner.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-05

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white negative photograph, giving it a distinct and somewhat eerie appearance. It shows a street scene with terraced buildings on one side and a paved road leading away from the viewer.

Key Elements:

  • Buildings: The main focus is a row of terraced houses. They appear to be multi-story, with many windows and brick facades. Some houses have bay windows. The buildings are quite tall and closely packed together, creating a sense of depth and a potentially narrow street.
  • Street and Wall: There is a road running along the side of the buildings, and a brick wall is in the foreground.
  • Sky: The sky is dark, possibly representing a night scene.

Additional Details:

  • Text: In the bottom of the image is written "Looking Wtly, along Back St. from Gloucester St. Oct. 14. 07" likely being the location and date the image was taken.
  • Perspective: The photograph employs a linear perspective, with the road and the buildings converging in the distance, enhancing the sense of depth.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a street scene at night. It is labeled "Looking W(est) along Back St. from Gloucester St." and dated "Oct. 14, 07." The photograph shows a row of multi-story buildings on the left side, likely residential, with several windows visible. The buildings have a uniform architectural style, featuring brick facades and chimneys.

The street itself appears to be relatively empty, with no visible pedestrians or vehicles. There is a sidewalk running along the buildings, separated by a low brick wall with evenly spaced pillars and spherical finials on top. The road surface looks well-worn, indicating it is frequently used.

The lighting in the photograph suggests it was taken at night, as the buildings and street are illuminated, possibly by streetlights, casting shadows and giving a stark contrast between light and dark areas. The overall atmosphere is quiet and serene, typical of a nighttime scene in a residential area.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Gloucester St.
oct.14.07

Google

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