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Human Generated Data

Title

Work on Sec. 7 Cor. of Pemberton Sq. & Scollay Sq. Looking Nly.

Date

July 15, 1897

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, 5.2002.466

Human Generated Data

Title

Work on Sec. 7 Cor. of Pemberton Sq. & Scollay Sq. Looking Nly.

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

July 15, 1897

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, 5.2002.466

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Urban 97.9
Nature 96.8
Building 94.6
Metropolis 85.5
City 85.5
Town 85.5
Transportation 79.9
Vehicle 79.9
Slum 74.8
Neighborhood 70.5
Human 69.8
People 59.2
Earthquake 58.2

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

people 99.1
vehicle 98.2
street 97.9
monochrome 96.6
transportation system 96.2
group 96.1
waste 95.5
group together 95.3
train 94.1
railway 93.8
many 93
no person 92.6
urban 92.5
vintage 92.3
war 92.3
building 91.2
city 90.1
home 89.8
art 89.4
junk 89.3

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

gondola 100
vessel 100
boat 100
craft 68
architecture 43.9
city 42.5
canal 41.7
tourism 41.3
travel 36
water 34.1
vehicle 33.9
river 30.3
old 28.6
building 27.5
bridge 26.8
tourist 21.8
house 21.2
historic 20.2
landmark 19
vacation 18
cityscape 18
history 17.9
sky 16.6
sea 16.4
famous 15.8
town 15.8
urban 15.8
boats 15.6
port 15.4
trip 14.2
ancient 13.9
transport 13.7
grand 13.6
ship 13.5
channel 13.1
venetian 12.8
landscape 12.7
traditional 12.5
buildings 12.3
historical 12.3
holiday 11.5
palace 11.4
scenery 10.8
tower 10.8
cruise 10.7
medieval 10.6
church 10.2
street 10.1
stone 10.1
gondolier 9.9
romantic 9.8
reflection 9.8
scenic 9.7
harbor 9.6
architectural 9.6
england 9.5
color 9.5
day 9.4
colorful 9.3
exterior 9.2
transportation 9
waterway 8.9
dock 8.8
windows 8.7
attraction 8.6
capital 8.5
brick 8.5
place 8.4
summer 8.4
park 8.4
window 8.3
road 8.1
wooden 7.9
wharf 7.9
art 7.8
dutch 7.8
sunny 7.8
houses 7.8
wall 7.7
culture 7.7
sunshine 7.5
monument 7.5
vintage 7.5
tradition 7.4
sun 7.3
night 7.1

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

black and white 93.1
ship 90.6
text 89.2

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 21-29
Gender Male, 86.9%
Calm 91.5%
Surprised 7.5%
Fear 6%
Sad 2.8%
Angry 2%
Happy 0.7%
Confused 0.7%
Disgusted 0.6%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Boat
Person

Clarifai

Window
Building
Wheel
Vehicle
Person

AWS Rekognition

Boat 79.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

paintings art 92.8%
cars vehicles 5%
streetview architecture 1.2%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-04

an old photo of a building 74.8%
an old photo of a city 74.7%
an old photo of a large building 68.6%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-28

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

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

a black and white photo of a crowd of people in front of a building

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This image is a photograph negative depicting a bustling street scene in an urban area. The image features:

  • Buildings: Large multi-story brick buildings with numerous windows dominate the background. Some of the windows have signage, such as "TO LET" indicating spaces available for rent.

  • Crowd: A busy street filled with people, showing vibrant activity. The figures appear to be engaged in various tasks, likely related to commerce or construction.

  • Vehicles and Equipment: Horse-drawn carriages, carts, and equipment are spread across the scene. There also appear to be tools and wooden beams, suggesting some form of construction or repair work in progress.

  • Shops and Stalls: Awnings indicate storefronts or market stalls, possibly selling goods. Signs on the buildings suggest businesses or services available in the area.

  • Urban Details: The street includes lamps and signs, pointing to a developed area with established infrastructure. The perspective also provides a view of buildings and streets extending into the distance.

  • Writing on the Negative: At the bottom of the negative, handwritten text reads, "Work on Street corner of Penbrooke & Scoll, July 15/97." This provides a historical and geographical context, indicating the photograph was taken in 1897 on the corner of Pembroke and another street, possibly Scoll.

The negative creates an inverted visual effect, with dark areas of the actual scene appearing light, and light areas appearing dark.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image is a negative, which reverses the colors and tones seen in the original photograph. It depicts a bustling street scene, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, as suggested by the style of clothing and horse-drawn carriages visible in the image. The buildings are brick and feature large windows with some awnings above the street level. Signs are visible, indicating commercial properties with advertisements, one of which reads "TO LET." There are numerous people on the street, engaged in activities, possibly shopping or trading, as there appear to be market stalls or shops with goods displayed. The street is busy with foot traffic and carriages, displaying a scene of active urban life. The handwritten text along the bottom reads "*911. Work on street: corner of Pembroke and Scollay Square," indicating the location and nature of the image, with the date "Jul 15 '97," likely referencing the year 1897.

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 depicting a bustling city street scene. The street is lined with multi-story brick buildings, some of which have "To Let" signs displayed in their windows, indicating available rental spaces. The street is crowded with people, carts, and various forms of transportation, creating a lively and chaotic atmosphere. The overall scene suggests an urban setting from an earlier time period, perhaps the late 19th or early 20th century.

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

This is a historic black and white photograph that appears to be from the early 1900s showing a busy city street scene. The image shows tall brick buildings with multiple windows and what appears to be a commercial district. There are strings of pennants or banners strung across the street. The lower portion of the image shows a crowded street scene with horse-drawn carriages and many people gathered. There's a sign visible that says "TO LET" and the architecture suggests this is likely in an American or British city from that era. The photograph has some light streaks or damage visible, which is common in photos from this time period. The perspective appears to be taken from an elevated position looking down at the street scene below.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene, likely taken in the early 20th century. The photograph shows a busy street with many people and vehicles, including horse-drawn carriages and automobiles. In the foreground, there is a large building with a sign that reads "TO LET" and a smaller building with a sign that reads "REMOND". The background of the image shows other buildings and a dark sky.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a bustling urban area during a time of significant change and growth. The presence of horse-drawn carriages and automobiles indicates that the photograph was taken during a transitional period when these modes of transportation were still common. The sign on the larger building suggests that the area may have been undergoing development or renovation at the time the photograph was taken.

The image provides a glimpse into the daily life of people living in the city during this time period. It shows the diversity of the population, with people of different ages, genders, and occupations going about their daily business. The image also highlights the importance of transportation in urban areas, with the presence of both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles.

Overall, the image is a fascinating historical document that provides insight into the lives of people living in the city during a time of significant change and growth.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a bustling street scene, with a large crowd of people gathered in front of a row of buildings. The scene appears to be set in the late 19th or early 20th century, based on the clothing and architecture visible in the image.

In the foreground, a group of people are standing in front of a building with a sign that reads "TO LET." The building has several windows and a door, and there is a large awning above the entrance. To the left of the building, there is a horse-drawn carriage, and to the right, there is a streetlamp.

The background of the image shows a row of buildings, including a church steeple and a clock tower. The sky is dark, suggesting that the photo was taken at night or during a storm.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the daily life of people living in this area during the late 19th or early 20th century. It shows a bustling street scene with people going about their daily business, and it highlights the architecture and transportation of the time period.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

A black-and-white photo shows a busy street with many people walking and vehicles like cars and horse-drawn carriages. The buildings on the street have awnings and signs, and one building has a sign that says "To Let" and "Remont." The photo has a watermark that reads "911. Work on Sea Street, Pembroke Dock, June 15, 1907."

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The black-and-white photo shows a busy street with many people, carriages, and buildings. On the left side of the street, there is a building with the text "TO LET" on the top. Below the text, there are other texts that are not clear. The street is lined with buildings on both sides, and there are many people walking on the sidewalk. There are also carriages and vehicles on the street.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-23

Here's a description of the image, based on the provided information:

General Impression:

The image is a black and white negative of a busy street scene from what appears to be the late 19th century. It shows a mix of buildings, people, and horse-drawn carriages, indicating a bustling urban environment. The negative format results in a reversal of tones, making it somewhat difficult to discern details but adding to the historical feel.

Key Elements:

  • Buildings: There is a large brick building on the left side of the image. "TO LET" sign on it indicates that one of the spaces is available for rent. There are also multiple shops along the street and also a cigar factory.

  • People: The street is crowded with people. They are dressed in the style of the late 19th century.

  • Vehicles: Horse-drawn carriages are prominent in the scene, indicating the primary mode of transportation at the time.

  • Text: The text "#911. WORK ON S807 GOR OF PEMBERT SCOLL" and "July 1597" are written at the bottom of the image.

Overall Impression:

The image offers a glimpse into the daily life and urban landscape.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-23

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is an old black and white photograph, likely a negative, showing a street scene. It appears to be a busy construction site or a street undergoing some sort of repair or development. The image has a slightly "negative" aesthetic, where the light and dark are inverted.

Key Elements:

  • Buildings: A large brick building dominates the left side of the frame. There are several windows, and signs, and a "TO LET" sign on the corner. A building on the right with awnings and a street lined with businesses is in the background.
  • Activity: There is a crowd of people, some are working or observing construction. Carts, what appear to be horse-drawn vehicles, and machinery are present.
  • Construction/Development: The presence of a crane, carts, and materials indicates construction or some form of street work.
  • Street Scene: The image conveys a bustling street life of the late 19th century.
  • Text and Date: The text at the bottom identifies the work being done and the date (July 1597).

Style and Quality:

  • The image's style is typical of early photography. The negative appears to be in decent condition, although there are some light defects.

Inferred Information:

  • The scene depicts a historical moment, offering insights into the past and how construction or public projects were handled at that time.
  • The number of people suggests a large population or a significant event.

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Mistral Pixtral

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

The image depicts a bustling street scene from the late 19th century, specifically dated July 15, 1897. The location appears to be Pemberton Street, as indicated by the caption at the bottom of the photograph.

The street is lined with multi-story brick buildings, many of which have signs advertising various businesses. Prominent among these is a large sign for "REMONT JR." which likely refers to a store or business. Other signs visible include one for "BOOTS SHOES HATS" and "BLANK."

The street is filled with people, many of whom appear to be shopping or engaging in commerce. Numerous horse-drawn carriages and carts are present, indicating the primary mode of transportation at the time. The street is also adorned with awnings and canopies, which likely provided shade and shelter for the shoppers and vendors below.

The overall atmosphere suggests a lively and active marketplace, with a mix of pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles navigating the busy street. The photograph captures a snapshot of urban life during this period, highlighting the commercial and social activities of the time.

Qwen

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

This image appears to be a historical photograph, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, judging by the style and attire of the people and the overall aesthetic of the photograph. It shows a bustling street scene with a large crowd of people gathered outside a commercial building. The building has several awnings and signs, and one sign visible says "TO LET" with an address number "40 COURT ST." There are horse-drawn carriages and vehicles, indicating a time when cars were not yet common. The crowd seems to be engaged in some form of work or activity, with many individuals wearing white uniforms, which might suggest they are workers or part of a specific group, such as a labor union or a strike. The photograph has a grainy texture, characteristic of early photography techniques, and the bottom of the image contains handwritten text that references "Work on 911, Work on 547, Pemberton St, Scoll," and a reference to the date "July 15, 1907." The overall scene suggests a significant event taking place in a busy urban area.

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

This is a black-and-white historical photograph taken on July 15, 1897, depicting a bustling urban street scene. The image shows a street corner with a commercial building on the left side. The building has multiple windows and a sign that reads "TO LET" and "40." The ground floor of the building appears to have shops or businesses, with awnings extending over the sidewalk.

In front of the building, there are several horse-drawn carriages and wagons, indicating a busy street. A large number of people are gathered on the sidewalk and in the street, some of whom are wearing hats and appear to be dressed in late 19th-century attire. The street is lined with other buildings, some of which have signs and advertisements.

In the background, there are more buildings and what appears to be a body of water with boats, suggesting that this scene is near a harbor or waterfront area. The overall impression is one of a lively and active city environment during the late Victorian era.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

TO LET. 40 CS REMONT 911. WORK ON 5607-GOR OF PEMBORON ScaLL HENRYTRAISE M 1597
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