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Human Generated Data

Title

Signal Booths at Commonwealth and Brighton Aves.

Date

January 16, 1915

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, 5.2002.261

Human Generated Data

Title

Signal Booths at Commonwealth and Brighton Aves.

People

Artist: Paul Rowell, American active 1898-1935

Date

January 16, 1915

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, 5.2002.261

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Railway 99.1
Rail 99.1
Train Track 99.1
Transportation 99.1
Train Station 98.2
Terminal 98.2
Vehicle 98.2
Light 61.8

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

train 100
railway 100
locomotive 100
tram 99.8
transportation system 99.7
tramway 99.7
street 98.5
vehicle 98.2
monochrome 97.6
vintage 96.9
engine 96.3
line 95.2
no person 95.1
cable car 94.7
wagon 94.6
subway system 93.8
black and white 93.8
light 93.7
road 93.5
station 93.3

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

streetcar 100
conveyance 79.5
wheeled vehicle 78.9
tramway 72.5
vehicle 68.4
train 53.2
transportation 47.6
railroad 43.2
transport 43
rail 41.3
railway 39.2
travel 38.1
station 31.9
track 26.6
city 24.1
urban 21.9
electric 21.6
old 20.2
transit 18.7
car 17.8
rails 17.8
engine 17.3
tracks 16.7
architecture 16.4
road 16.3
journey 16
sky 16
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street 15.7
industry 15.4
cable 15.3
building 15.1
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speed 13.8
line 13.7
metal 13.7
cargo 13.6
way 13.4
traffic 13.3
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public 12.6
wagon 12.3
tram 11.9
passenger 11.8
power 11.8
town 11.1
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platform 10.8
freight 10.8
tourism 10.7
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wall 10.3
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underground 9.8
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move 8.6
wire 8.6
construction 8.6
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house 8.4
window 8.3
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motion 7.7
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iron 7.5
light 7.4
landmark 7.2
history 7.2
trees 7.1
summer 7.1
day 7.1
modern 7

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

outdoor 99.5
train 95.3
black and white 93.7
railroad 82.3
black 80
white 80
way 75.2
rail 70
sidewalk 61.4
station 59.7
old 54.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Train

Clarifai

Building
Tree
Window
Street light

AWS Rekognition

Train 69.4%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

cars vehicles 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-04

an old photo of a building 87.8%
an old photo of a large building 83.9%
old photo of a building 83.8%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-19

a photograph of a telephone booth with a telephone booth in the middle of a city

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-08

a black and white photo of a train station at night

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-07

This is a black-and-white, negative photographic image depicting a street scene from January 16, 1915. The photo features a signal booth situated at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Surrounding the booth, tram tracks run along the roadway, and electrical poles with wires can be seen lining the street.

In the background, there are rows of large residential-style buildings featuring multiple windows and ornate architectural details, indicative of the early 20th century urban design. A sign on one of the buildings appears to read "City Savage." Trees are visible on the left side of the street, and the overall atmosphere is quiet and likely under cloudy or dim conditions as typical of old photographic negatives.

The image seems to convey infrastructure and transportation elements combined with the architecture of the time period.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-07

This image appears to be a photographic negative depicting a street scene. It features a small signal booth located on a set of trolley or train tracks. The signal booth is in the foreground, slightly to the right, and it is a small enclosed structure with windows.

In the background, there is a row of large, multi-story buildings, likely apartment buildings, with many windows visible. The architecture suggests that these are older buildings, possibly from the early 20th century.

Alongside the tracks, there are utility poles with wires running between them, likely part of the trolley or tram infrastructure. The street is wide and seems to be lined with trees on the left-hand side, though the trees appear somewhat bare, suggesting the image might have been taken during a colder season.

Above the image, faint white text reads "Signal Booth at Commonwealth & Brighton Aves.", providing a location for the scene. The date at the bottom right reads "Jan. 16, 1915," giving context to the time period of the image. The overall tone of the negative gives everything a high-contrast effect, with dark areas appearing light and light areas appearing dark.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image shows a nighttime scene in an urban setting. In the foreground, there is a small, white structure that appears to be a streetcar or tram stop. The tracks for the streetcar or tram can be seen running along the street. In the background, there are several multi-story buildings with ornate architectural details, suggesting this is an older, historic urban area. The buildings are illuminated, creating a moody, atmospheric scene. Overall, the image conveys a sense of the bustling activity and nightlife of a city in the past.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-11

This is a black and white historical photograph dated January 1915 showing a signal booth or operator's booth located at Commonwealth and Brighton Avenues. The image shows a small white booth situated between trolley tracks, with utility poles and power lines visible. In the background, there's a large multi-story apartment or commercial building with many windows. The scene appears to be taken at night or in low light conditions, and there appears to be snow or frost on the ground along the tracks. The architecture and infrastructure visible in the image is typical of early 20th century urban American streetscapes.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-23

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene, featuring a trolley line and a small booth. The trolley line runs along the left side of the image, with a set of tracks and a pole supporting wires. In the center of the image, there is a small booth with windows on all sides, likely used as a signal booth or ticket booth for the trolley.

In the background, there are several buildings, including a large brick building with many windows. The sky above is dark, suggesting that the photo was taken at night or in low light conditions. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of urban activity, with the trolley line and buildings suggesting a bustling city environment.

The image also includes some text at the bottom, which reads "Signal booth & Commonwealth & Brighton Aves." and "Jan. 16, 15". This suggests that the photo was taken in January 1915, and that the location is the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-23

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a street scene, likely taken in the early 20th century. The scene features a streetcar track running along the left side of the image, with a small, enclosed booth situated at the intersection of the tracks and a road. A man stands inside the booth, wearing a light-colored shirt and hat.

In the background, several large buildings are visible, including a row of multi-story brick structures on the right side of the image. The buildings appear to be commercial or residential properties, with windows and doors that suggest human activity. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quietness and stillness, with no signs of people or vehicles moving in the scene.

The image also includes a handwritten caption at the bottom, which reads "Signal booth & Commonwealth & Brighton Ave." The date "Jan 16, 15" is written below the caption, indicating that the photograph was taken on January 16, 1915. The image provides a glimpse into the past, capturing a moment in time that reflects the urban landscape and architecture of the early 20th century.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-23

A black-and-white photo of a signal booth on Commonwealth and Brighton Avenues. The booth is located in the middle of the road, with tracks on both sides. The tracks are covered in snow, and there are electric poles on both sides of the tracks. On the right side, there are buildings with glass windows. There is a signboard with the text "CITY GAS WORKS" on the right side of the road.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-23

The image is a black and white photograph of a street scene. It appears to be taken at night, as the sky is dark and there are no visible sources of light other than the illuminated street lamps. The photograph shows a signal booth located on the side of the road, with a person standing inside. The booth has a glass window and a door, and there are electrical wires and poles in the vicinity.

The road appears to be a street with a tram or trolley track running alongside it. There are buildings on either side of the road, with some of them having signs or advertisements on their walls. The buildings have many windows, and some of them appear to be vacant or abandoned.

The image has a watermark in the bottom left corner that reads "Signal booth at Commonwealth & Brighton Aves." and "Jan. 16, 15." This suggests that the photograph was taken on January 16, 1915, and that it depicts a signal booth located at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-29

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a negative, vintage photograph taken on January 16, 1915, and shows a scene likely in a city setting. In the foreground are a set of train tracks. The tracks are flanked by a signal booth on the right. The booth is a small, glass-walled structure with a person visible inside.

Along the tracks, there is a telephone pole that leads to the sky. Beside the tracks is a street or road, lined with tall, multi-story buildings. The buildings have a classical architectural style with many windows. The light is dim, creating shadows and a sense of early evening or night.

The photograph has a faded, aged appearance characteristic of old photographic negatives. The text "Signal booth & Commonwealth & Brighton Aves." and "Jan. 16.15" is present at the bottom of the photo.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-29

Here is a description of the image:

The image is an old black and white photograph, likely a negative, showing a signal booth at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue on January 16, 1915.

The scene is urban with streetcar tracks running through the foreground. A small, square signal booth stands between the tracks, with a person visible inside. To the right, a row of multi-story buildings lines the street, and overhead, electrical wires are strung along poles.

The composition is straightforward, capturing the signal booth as the central focus, and providing context with the surrounding urban infrastructure. The date, "Jan. 16. 15," and the location, "Signal booth at Commonwealth and Brighton Aves.," are noted in the bottom right and left corners of the image, respectively. The contrast is high, typical of a photographic negative.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-24

The image depicts a historical scene of a streetcar or tram operator's booth situated on railway tracks at night. The booth appears to be a small, enclosed structure with a person inside, possibly the operator, visible through the glass windows. The tracks are flanked by utility poles with overhead wires, which were likely used to power the streetcar system.

In the background, there are multi-story buildings, suggesting an urban setting. The architecture of the buildings appears to be from the early 20th century, with large windows and brick facades. The street is relatively empty, with no other vehicles or pedestrians visible, which may indicate that the photo was taken late at night or during a quiet period.

The image is labeled with the location "Stairfoot, Booth at Commonwealth & Brighton Aves." and is dated "Jan. 16, '15," indicating it was taken on January 16, 1915. The overall atmosphere of the image is quiet and somewhat eerie due to the nighttime setting and the lack of activity.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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