Human Generated Data

Title

Chelsea & Maverick Sts. (E. Boston)

Date

July 18, 1910

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, 5.2002.596

Human Generated Data

Title

Chelsea & Maverick Sts. (E. Boston)

People

Artist: Paul Rowell, American active 1898-1935

Date

July 18, 1910

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, 5.2002.596

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Walkway 99.9
Path 99.9
Sidewalk 91.4
Pavement 91.4
Person 91
Human 91
Person 88.5
Road 86.6
Person 81
Metropolis 77.3
Urban 77.3
Building 77.3
City 77.3
Town 77.3
Spire 73.8
Tower 73.8
Steeple 73.8
Architecture 73.8
Tarmac 64.6
Asphalt 64.6
Downtown 63.8
Cobblestone 63.5
Neighborhood 60.1
Pedestrian 59.9
Wall 58.3
Intersection 57.2
Transportation 56.7
Person 46.1

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

railway 99.9
train 99.8
street 99.7
monochrome 99.3
no person 98.9
locomotive 98.8
transportation system 98.2
people 98
architecture 97.2
city 97
travel 95.6
tram 94.7
town 94.7
outdoors 93.5
horizontal plane 93.5
train station 92.4
building 91.9
house 89.9
tramway 89.8
light 89.7

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

tramway 98.8
conveyance 85.5
streetcar 41.5
architecture 41
building 40.1
city 39.9
travel 31.7
wheeled vehicle 28.4
house 24.8
tourism 24.8
old 24.4
vehicle 24.1
landmark 22.6
street 22.1
sky 21.1
track 20.7
urban 20.1
town 18.6
transport 17.4
tourist 17.2
transportation 17.1
palace 17
rail 16.7
historic 16.5
history 16.1
train 16
famous 15.8
night 14.2
buildings 14.2
exterior 13.8
railroad 13.8
river 13.4
boat 13
water 12.7
tower 12.5
bridge 12.3
residence 12.3
historical 12.2
wooden 11.4
structure 11.4
window 11.4
ancient 11.3
square 10.9
traditional 10.8
railway 10.8
car 10.6
england 10.5
wagon 10.3
station 10.2
church 10.2
stone 10.1
road 9.9
outdoors 9.7
capital 9.5
cityscape 9.5
electric 9.4
outdoor 9.2
scenery 9
vacation 9
republic 8.8
houses 8.7
light 8.7
port 8.7
traffic 8.6
brick 8.5
monument 8.4
vintage 8.3
landscape 8.2
village 8.1
wall 8.1
day 7.9
scene 7.8
summer 7.7
culture 7.7
industry 7.7
windows 7.7
style 7.4
new 7.3

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Window 93
Black 89.7
Building 86.8
Black-and-white 84
Facade 76.1
Monochrome 75
Midnight 74.3
Monochrome photography 72.9
City 72.3
Font 69.7
Darkness 68.5
Street 66.5
Tree 65.7
Electricity 65.1
History 62.9
Night 62.6
Signage 58.2
Road 53.9
Transport 51.5
Art 51.3

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

outdoor 97.7
black and white 92.7
building 90
white 89.7
text 89.4
black 86.4
city 83.9
house 83.8
sky 83.2
night 70.6
old 52.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 91%
Person 88.5%
Person 81%
Person 46.1%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a sign that says quarance -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-10

This image is a black-and-white negative photograph of a street scene from an older era. The architectural style of the buildings suggests the 19th or early 20th century. The street itself is paved with cobblestones and includes trolley tracks.

In the foreground, there are several buildings grouped closely together. On the left side, the structures appear to be multi-story brick buildings with large windows and awnings over some ground-floor windows. In the center, there is a wooden building resembling a typical clapboard-style house of the time, with signs visible that read "Hay and Grain" and other text. To the right, additional buildings include larger and more ornate styles, perhaps businesses or multi-family homes.

Prominent in the image is a billboard atop the buildings that advertises "Quaker Oats" with the tagline "Stands alone." The negative coloring makes the text and details appear reversed and darkened.

There are faint silhouettes of pedestrians, one of whom appears to be wearing traditional clothing, such as a long dress and hat. The photo conveys a snapshot of urban life in the past century, frozen in time as a photographic negative.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-10

This image is a photographic negative depicting an urban street scene from the early 20th century. The central focus is on a street corner featuring several buildings, including a prominent two-story wooden structure. Above this building is a large billboard advertising "Quaker Oats" with the slogan "Stands alone" and the tagline "Without a Rival."

The photograph shows cobblestone streets intersecting with visible trolley tracks, indicating an area serviced by streetcars. There are multiple pedestrians on the sidewalk, some of whom are slightly blurred due to movement during the exposure. The architectural style of the buildings includes brick and wood facades commonly seen in that era.

To the side, there are details indicating businesses, such as signage that might read "HAY and GRAIN." The image includes other surrounding buildings, likely residential or mixed-use, with repeated window arrangements and awnings.

The negative's reversed tones make the lighter parts of the scene appear dark and vice versa, contributing to an unfamiliar appearance to modern eyes. Given the clothing styles, building architecture, and the prominent advertisement for a popular historical brand, the scene likely takes place in an American city in the early 1900s.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a nighttime scene of a city street with old buildings and a large sign for "Quaker Oats" prominently displayed on one of the buildings. The street has railroad tracks running along it, and there are a few people visible on the sidewalk. The buildings have an old, historic appearance, suggesting this is an urban scene from an earlier time period.

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 the early 20th century. It shows a nighttime street scene with several buildings and a large "Quaker Oats" advertisement billboard on top of one of the buildings. The text on the billboard reads "Quaker Oats Stands alone." The street is paved with cobblestones and has trolley tracks running through it. The buildings are typical urban architecture of the period, with a mix of commercial and residential structures featuring multiple stories, awnings, and regular window patterns. The scene is illuminated, likely by street lamps, creating a dramatic nighttime atmosphere. A few people can be seen as small figures on the sidewalk. The overall image captures a slice of American urban life from what appears to be the early 1900s.

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 corner in Boston, Massachusetts, taken in 1916. The photograph shows a street corner with a Quaker Oats billboard, a brick building, and a wooden building.

  • The Quaker Oats billboard is prominently displayed on the corner of the street, with the words "Quaker Oats Stands alone" written in large letters.
  • The brick building is located to the left of the wooden building and appears to be a commercial or residential structure.
  • The wooden building is situated to the right of the brick building and has a sign that reads "MULKEEN" in large letters.
  • In the foreground of the image, there are several people walking on the street, including a woman in a long dress and a man in a hat.
  • The street itself is made of cobblestone and has a tram track running down the center.
  • In the background of the image, there are several other buildings, including a church steeple and a flagpole.
  • The overall atmosphere of the image is one of nostalgia and historical significance, capturing a moment in time from over a century ago.

The image provides a glimpse into the past, showcasing the architecture, culture, and daily life of Boston in 1916.

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

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a city street at night, with a prominent billboard advertising Quaker Oats. The billboard features the brand name "Quaker Oats" in large white letters, accompanied by the slogan "Stands alone" and the phrase "Without a rival."

The billboard is situated above a row of buildings, including a three-story structure with a storefront on the ground floor and residential units above. The building's facade is adorned with several windows, and a sign reading "NIMBLE KEEN MAY THE CHAIN" is visible on the front.

In the foreground, a cobblestone street stretches out, featuring a set of railroad tracks that curve to the right. Several people are seen walking along the sidewalk, adding a sense of activity to the scene. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quiet evening activity, with the Quaker Oats billboard serving as a prominent landmark in the urban landscape.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene at night. The street is cobblestone, and there are tram tracks running down the middle. On the left side of the street, there is a building with a large signboard that reads "Quaker Oats Stands Alone." The building has multiple windows and awnings, and there are people walking on the sidewalk in front of it. On the right side of the street, there is another building with a balcony and a sign that reads "Hay and Grain." There are also people walking on the sidewalk in front of this building. In the background, there are more buildings and trees.

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

The image is in black and white. It depicts a street scene with a row of buildings on the left side. The buildings have multiple windows, some with awnings, and a signboard above them that reads "Quaker Oats." There are people walking on the sidewalk in front of the buildings. A streetlight pole is on the left side of the road, and a few people are standing near it.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

This is a black and white, reversed image of a historic street scene. A large "Quaker Oats" advertisement dominates the scene, with the tagline "Stands alone. Without a rival". The ad is perched atop a building on the corner of a street, adding a commercial element to the neighborhood.

Several buildings line the street, varying in size and architectural style, indicative of an older, developing urban area. The street is paved with cobblestones, and tram tracks are visible, curving into the street, suggesting a bustling transportation network of the past.

There are a few figures present in the image, adding a sense of life to the scene, though the negative effect makes it hard to discern their actions or attires. The overall mood is that of a vintage city scene, likely from the early 20th century, captured in a timeless, albeit inverted, view.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

This is a negative image of a street scene from the early 20th century. The image is dominated by a row of buildings lining a cobblestone street.

On the left, there's a larger building with multiple stories and a few awnings over the shop fronts. The building next to it is smaller. It's wooden with windows and a sign that says "WM. ULKEEN HAY and GRAIN". Above this building is a large sign for "Quaker Oats, Stands alone, Without a rival."

The street is curved with train tracks running along the ground, indicating the presence of a streetcar or tram system. There are faint figures of people on the street. The image is inverted, so the sky appears dark, and objects that would be dark appear light.

The lower left of the image shows the text "E. Boston, cor. Chelsea and Maverick Sts." indicating the location of the scene. It also contains a date "7.6.15" which is most likely the date the image was taken.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image depicts a nighttime street scene in a historic urban setting, likely from the early 20th century. The photograph is in black and white and shows a row of buildings along a cobblestone street. The buildings appear to be a mix of residential and commercial properties, with various architectural styles.

Prominently featured in the center of the image is a large advertisement sign for "Quaker Oats" mounted on the roof of one of the buildings. The sign reads "Quaker Oats Stands alone Without a rival." Below the sign, the building has a shopfront with visible signage, including the word "Lunchroom," suggesting it might be a diner or eatery.

The street is lined with tram or trolley tracks, indicating the presence of a public transportation system. There are a few people visible on the street, some of whom appear to be walking, while others might be standing or engaged in conversation. The lighting in the image is dim, with the buildings and street illuminated by streetlights or lights from within the buildings.

Overall, the image captures a moment in time in a bustling urban area, highlighting both the commercial activity and the everyday life of the people in the neighborhood.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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