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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (traffic conditions)

Date

?

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, 5.2002.555

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (traffic conditions)

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

?

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, 5.2002.555

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Automobile 99.7
Vehicle 99.7
Transportation 99.7
Metropolis 91.9
City 91.9
Town 91.9
Building 91.9
Urban 91.9
Machine 90.4
Human 85.3
Road 81.8
Sedan 79.4
Sports Car 68.6
Tire 68.2
Freeway 65.8
Traffic Jam 63.3
Car Wheel 60.7
Coupe 59.9
Factory 59.4
Spoke 58.4
Alloy Wheel 56.5
Tarmac 56.3
Asphalt 56.3
Shelf 55

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

people 99.6
group together 98.9
many 98.5
monochrome 98.3
vehicle 97
group 95.6
no person 95.2
transportation system 95
street 94.9
adult 93.8
war 93.7
military 88.6
man 88.3
one 85.6
two 84
several 81.2
car 80.5
train 80.1
administration 73.9
crowd 73.2

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

car 34.2
city 32.4
travel 25.4
urban 25.3
transportation 21.5
architecture 21.2
boat 21.2
wheeled vehicle 20.3
water 20
sky 19.1
building 19.1
tourism 18.2
vehicle 17.9
street 17.5
transport 16.4
structure 16.4
industry 16.2
town 15.8
motor vehicle 15.3
boats 14.6
industrial 14.5
traffic 14.2
port 13.5
harbor 13.5
ship 13.4
sea 13.3
steel 13.3
cityscape 13.2
cars 12.7
conveyance 12.7
vacation 12.3
marina 11.9
road 11.7
river 11.6
business 11.5
bridge 10.7
night 10.7
factory 10.6
vessel 10.6
train 10.4
tourist 10.2
dock 9.7
heavy 9.5
skyline 9.5
buildings 9.5
passenger 9.4
station 9.3
ocean 9.1
line 9.1
technology 8.9
metal 8.9
center 8.8
pollution 8.7
work 8.6
old 8.4
speed 8.2
production 7.8
public 7.8
cab 7.8
tramway 7.7
modern 7.7
construction 7.7
automobile 7.7
marine 7.6
estate 7.6
drive 7.6
landscape 7.4
device 7.4
new 7.3
tower 7.2
pipe 7

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

text 97.3
vehicle 91.8
black and white 89.2
car 89.2
land vehicle 85.7
wheel 57.4
vintage 26.4
several 10.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Car
Bus
Wheel
Person

Clarifai

Building
Car
Wheel
Person
Land vehicle
Clothing

AWS Rekognition

Car 99.7%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

paintings art 65.7%
cars vehicles 17%
streetview architecture 12.6%
people portraits 1.3%
food drinks 1.1%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-04

a vintage photo of a city 84%
a vintage photo of a street 82.2%
a vintage photo of a city street 81%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-18

a photograph of a black and white photo of a street scene

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-04

a black and white photo of cars and trucks on a city street

OpenAI GPT

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

This image is a negative photograph, where the colors appear inverted. It depicts a busy urban street scene, featuring vintage automobiles, a trolley marked "Jamaica-Arroyo," and several pedestrians. The architectural backdrop consists of buildings with distinct storefront signs. The most prominent sign reads, "Fred G. Kakas & Son Inc. Furs 392," indicating a fur shop. The vehicles and clothing styles suggest the era might be mid-20th century. The inverted coloring lends the image an ethereal and surreal quality, emphasizing light and shadow in unusual ways.

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

The image is an inverted negative, which means the colors are reversed. It depicts a busy urban street scene with several vehicles, including cars and a trolley. Prominently displayed in the foreground is a large sign for "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS" with the number 392, likely indicating an address. The street is bustling with activity, including people walking along the sidewalks. The architecture of the surrounding buildings suggests an older city setting, with multistory structures typical of mid-20th century urban environments. The reversed coloring of the image gives it an interesting and dramatic appearance, with dark areas appearing light and vice versa.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a city street scene from what seems to be the mid-20th century. The street is lined with various buildings, including a storefront advertising "Fred G. Kakas Furs". There are several vintage automobiles parked along the street, and pedestrians can be seen walking on the sidewalk. The overall atmosphere suggests an urban, commercial setting from a bygone era.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-17

The black and white image depicts a busy city street scene from the mid-20th century, likely the 1940s based on the car models shown. The street is lined with parked cars and a few pedestrians can be seen walking on the sidewalk. A prominent sign for "Fred G. Kaka's Furs" is visible, indicating the presence of a fur store at that location. The buildings lining the street appear to be several stories tall and have an older architectural style typical of that era in cities. Overall, the image provides a glimpse into urban life and commerce from a bygone time period.

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

This is a black and white photograph that appears to be from the 1940s or early 1950s, showing a street scene with several vintage cars parked along what seems to be a commercial district. In the image, there's a prominent sign for "Fred G. Karas FURS" at 392 (presumably the address). The photograph is taken at night or in the evening, as the storefronts are illuminated and there are dramatic shadows cast on the street. The cars appear to be typical American automobiles of the era, with their characteristic rounded shapes and chrome details. The image has a classic film noir quality to it, with strong contrasts between light and shadow, typical of night photography from this period.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a vintage black-and-white photograph of a city street at night, with a prominent sign for Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. Furs, situated on the left side of the road. The sign features a large white background with black text and a red border.

In the foreground, several cars are parked along the street, while a bus is driving down the road, passing by the sign. The background of the image shows a row of buildings lining the street, with a few people walking around. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a bustling urban scene at night, with the sign for the fur store standing out as a focal point.

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 a sign for "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS 392" prominently displayed on the left side. The sign features a white background with black text and is attached to a pole.

In the foreground, several cars are parked along the street, while others drive by. A trolley or streetcar is also visible, moving along the tracks in the center of the road. The street is lined with buildings, including what appears to be a storefront with a large window display.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a bustling urban scene, with people going about their daily business under the glow of streetlights. The presence of the fur store sign and the vintage cars and trolley suggest that the photo may have been taken in the mid-20th century.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

A black-and-white photo of a busy street with cars, a bus, and a streetcar on the road. The street is lined with buildings, including a shop with a sign that reads "Fred G. Kakas FURS." The streetcar has a sign that reads "Jamaica-Ardsley." The road is wet, and the headlights of the cars are on. The photo was taken at night.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The black-and-white image shows a street with a few cars and a tram. The road has two lanes, and the tram is on the right lane. The road is lined with buildings on both sides. On the left side of the road, there is a signboard with the text "Fred G. Kakas FURS" and the number "392". There are also people standing on the sidewalk.

Google Gemini

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

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression

The image presents an inverted or negative photograph depicting a bustling street scene, likely from the mid-20th century. The black and white tones emphasize the contrast between light and dark, giving a vintage feel.

Key Elements:

  • Signage: The most prominent feature is a large sign for "Fred G. Kakas & Son Inc. FURS" located at the address "392". This serves as the central point of focus and clues us into the type of business.
  • Transportation: The street is filled with a variety of vehicles, reflecting the era:
    • Two streetcars or trolleys are the largest vehicles. One is labeled "Jamaica - Arroboway".
    • Several vintage cars, showing their classic streamlined design, are seen in the road.
    • A covered truck, possibly a delivery vehicle, is present.
  • People: Several people are seen walking on the sidewalks and streets, dressed in what appear to be coats, adding to the sense of activity.
  • Architecture: The background features buildings with storefronts, contributing to the urban landscape.

Atmosphere

The scene creates a feeling of the past. The vintage vehicles, architecture, and advertising signage are the key characteristics. The image gives a sense of a busy city center with people and transportation going about their day.

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

Here is a description of the image:

This image appears to be an inverted black and white photograph of a city street scene, likely from the mid-20th century. The focus is on a bustling street with various forms of transportation and pedestrians.

In the foreground, there's a large sign for "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS" with the address "392". Several vintage cars are visible, occupying a significant portion of the street. There are also pedestrians walking near the storefronts.

Two trolley cars are running on tracks in the center of the street, with signs that read "Arborway" and "Jamaica - Arborway." A truck is also present, further contributing to the traffic.

In the background, the city skyline is visible with numerous buildings lining the street. Some of the storefronts have visible signs, such as "Max Wexler."

Overall, the image captures a lively urban scene, showcasing the transportation and commerce of the time. The inverted color scheme gives it a unique and slightly surreal appearance.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a busy urban street scene from what appears to be the mid-20th century, possibly the 1940s or 1950s. The photograph is in black and white and captures a bustling city environment.

Key elements in the image include:

  1. Vehicles: There are several vintage cars parked and moving along the street. The cars are typical of the era, with distinctive rounded shapes and chrome details.

  2. Public Transportation: A trolleybus is prominently visible, indicating that this city had an active public transportation system.

  3. Pedestrians: Several people are walking on the sidewalks and crossing the street. Their clothing style, including hats and coats, suggests the fashion of the mid-20th century.

  4. Buildings and Businesses: The street is lined with commercial buildings, including a storefront with a large sign reading "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS 392." This indicates that the store specializes in furs. Other businesses, such as a drugstore and a Jamaica Avenue store, are also visible.

  5. Street Signs and Advertisements: Various signs and advertisements are visible, adding to the bustling atmosphere of the street.

  6. Architecture: The buildings have a classic early to mid-20th-century architectural style, with detailed facades and large windows.

Overall, the image provides a snapshot of a lively urban environment from a bygone era, showcasing the transportation, fashion, and commercial activity of the time.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-08

The image is a black-and-white photograph that appears to be a miniature diorama or model set, likely representing a street scene. The diorama includes a detailed model of a street with various vehicles and a sign for "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS 392." The vehicles depicted are cars from the mid-20th century, possibly the 1940s or 1950s, with a vintage bus or taxi also present. The surrounding environment includes buildings, a tram or trolley, and some people dressed in period clothing. The overall scene is highly detailed, suggesting it could be from a display or exhibit designed to showcase a bygone era.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-08

This black-and-white image appears to be a photograph taken through a window or glass, as evidenced by the reflections and smudges on the glass. The scene depicts a city street with several cars parked along the curb. In the foreground, a large sign reads "Fred G. Kakas & Son, Inc. FURS 392," indicating a fur store. There are two people standing near the cars, possibly valets or attendants, dressed in white uniforms.

Behind the parked cars, there are two vintage buses, one labeled "BROOKLYN" and the other "JAMAICA ARBORSON." The buses are parked in a way that suggests they are at a terminal or a designated stopping point. In the background, there are buildings with various storefronts and signs, indicating a busy urban area. The overall style and vehicles suggest that this image is from the mid-20th century.

Text analysis

Amazon

FURS
392
Fred
G.Kakas
6263
Fred G.Kakas E.
E.
MESSER
25052
MAX MESSER
YAMAICA
ORRIS
MAX
SINGS

Google

OFRIS Fred G Kakas FURS 392 A1942 SELL PAX MESSER
OFRIS
Fred
G
Kakas
FURS
392
A1942
SELL
PAX
MESSER