Human Generated Data

Title

Sec. 8 in Hanover St. Looking Easterly

Date

October 22, 1896

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, 5.2002.328

Human Generated Data

Title

Sec. 8 in Hanover St. Looking Easterly

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

October 22, 1896

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, 5.2002.328

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Railway 100
Rail 100
Train Track 100
Transportation 100
Animal 96.1
Mammal 96.1
Machine 89
Vehicle 87.8
Road 85.5
Train Station 57.1
Terminal 57.1
Gravel 56
Dirt Road 56

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

people 99.8
railway 99.7
train 99.4
street 99
transportation system 98.8
tram 97.8
group together 96.1
no person 96.1
monochrome 95.9
many 95.3
locomotive 95.2
group 94.8
carriage 94.4
vehicle 93.8
man 93.4
adult 89.9
town 87
city 86.6
road 86.6
travel 84.9

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

track 100
train 43.4
railroad 36.4
railway 33.4
transportation 33.2
conveyance 31
tramway 30.2
travel 29.6
rail 29.5
city 27.5
transport 25.6
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architecture 23.8
streetcar 23.6
building 23.4
vehicle 23.4
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road 21.7
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tunnel 20.7
way 18.9
car 17.3
industry 16.2
rails 15.8
town 14.9
passenger car 14.1
tracks 13.8
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stone 12.7
night 12.4
steel 12.4
sky 12.1
sidewalk 12.1
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church 8.3
tower 8.1
house 8
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medieval 7.7
england 7.6
path 7.6
electricity 7.6
lights 7.4
locomotive 7.3
summer 7.1
structure 7

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

building 99.2
black and white 96.6
way 96.4
outdoor 94.8
street 93.4
sidewalk 93.3
scene 88.5
city 88.2
monochrome 78.4
text 74

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Horse
Wheel
Train

Clarifai

Building
Cart
Wheel
Land vehicle
Footwear

AWS Rekognition

Horse 96.1%

AWS Rekognition

Wheel 89%

AWS Rekognition

Wheel 64.1%

AWS Rekognition

Train 87.8%

Clarifai

Building 97.9%

Clarifai

Building 89.2%

Clarifai

Building 52.4%

Clarifai

Building 33.6%

Clarifai

Cart 78.2%

Clarifai

Cart 71.9%

Clarifai

Cart 47.8%

Clarifai

Cart 37%

Clarifai

Wheel 78.2%

Clarifai

Wheel 73.1%

Clarifai

Wheel 71.8%

Clarifai

Wheel 71.6%

Clarifai

Wheel 48.5%

Clarifai

Wheel 46.4%

Clarifai

Wheel 44.8%

Clarifai

Land vehicle 56.1%

Clarifai

Land vehicle 39.7%

Clarifai

Footwear 42.8%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

cars vehicles 42.7%
streetview architecture 21.6%
nature landscape 10.7%
interior objects 9.9%
paintings art 7.1%
sunrises sunsets 4.9%
events parties 1.1%

Captions

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-02

a photograph of a horse drawn carriage pulled by a horse drawn carriage

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

an old black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage on a street

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-13

This image is a negative photograph of Hanover Street, looking eastward. It features a historic urban scene with cobblestone streets and horse-drawn wagons parked along the sides. Visible in the foreground is a horse tethered to a wagon, along with other wagons further down the street. The street is lined with multi-story buildings, whose facades include detailed architectural design typical of late 19th and early 20th-century construction. The buildings house various businesses, with shop signs and advertisements visible, such as "Wall Paper" and "Richardson Drug Co."

Railroad tracks run down the center of the street, likely indicating the presence of a streetcar or tram system. There appears to be some construction or equipment placed along the street, suggesting ongoing maintenance or improvements. The handwritten annotations at the bottom provide additional details: the location ("Sec. 8 in Hanover St.") and the date ("Oct. 22, '06"), referring to October 22, 1906. The image is rendered in high contrast due to its negative format, inverting the light and dark areas.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-13

The image is a negative of a historical photograph depicting a street scene on Hanover Street, looking eastward. The photo is an old image dated to October 22, 1906. On both sides of the street are multi-story buildings with various signs. Some of the signs are for businesses, such as a drug company and a wallpaper store, which can be discerned despite the image being a negative. The street itself is cobblestone, and there are trolley tracks running down the middle, hinting at the presence of a streetcar system. Visible on the left side of the image is a horse-drawn wagon, which further indicates the time period of the early 20th century. Due to the negative nature of the photograph, black areas appear white and vice versa, giving it a distinct appearance.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a nighttime street scene in what appears to be a city or town. The street is lined with buildings on both sides, and there are horse-drawn carriages and other vehicles parked along the street. The buildings have signs and advertisements visible, indicating a commercial area. The street is illuminated by lamps, creating a dimly lit atmosphere. The overall scene suggests an urban setting from an earlier time period, possibly 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 historical nighttime photograph taken on October 22, 1906, showing Hanover Street in Boston looking easterly. The image captures the atmospheric quality of early 20th century urban life, with horse-drawn carriages lined up along the cobblestone street. The buildings are illuminated by what appears to be early electric or gas lighting, creating a dramatic contrast between light and shadow. Store fronts and business signs are visible along the building facades, including what appears to be a "PAPER" sign and other commercial establishments. The street is paved with cobblestones, and you can see trolley or rail tracks running down the middle. The architecture is typical of late 19th century commercial buildings, with multiple stories and regular window patterns. The overall scene provides a fascinating glimpse into urban American life during the early 1900s.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a cobblestone street in Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1866. The street is lined with horse-drawn carriages and carts, and the buildings on either side are multi-story structures with ornate facades. The photograph appears to have been taken at night, as the street is dimly lit and the buildings are illuminated by gas lamps.

The image provides a glimpse into the daily life of 19th-century Boston, showcasing the city's infrastructure, transportation, and architecture during that era. The photograph also highlights the importance of horse-drawn carriages and carts as a primary mode of transportation in urban areas during the mid-19th century.

Overall, the image offers a fascinating look at the past and provides valuable insights into the history of Boston and its development during the 19th century.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a horse-drawn carriage on a cobblestone street in Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The image was taken at night, and the street is illuminated by gas lamps.

The horse is facing the camera, and the carriage is empty. There are several other carriages and carts parked along the street, as well as some buildings with signs and advertisements. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of a bustling city street at night, with the sound of horses' hooves and the glow of gas lamps creating a sense of activity and energy.

The image is dated October 22, 1886, and it provides a glimpse into the past, showing what life was like in Boston during the late 19th century. It is a valuable historical document that can help us understand the culture, technology, and daily life of people living in Boston during that time period.

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. It depicts a cobblestone street with a horse-drawn carriage and several other carriages parked along the side. The photograph is labeled with "642. SEC. 8 IN HANOVER ST. LOOKING EASTERNLY" and "OCT. 22'06." The street is lined with buildings, some of which have awnings and signs. The image has a vintage look, suggesting it was taken in the early 1900s or possibly before. The horse-drawn carriages suggest a time before the widespread use of automobiles.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street at night. It is taken from the street, looking up the street. The street is lined with buildings on either side, with a tram track running down the middle of the street. The buildings have signs on them, and some have awnings. There are carriages parked on the side of the street. The image has a watermark on the bottom left corner.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-04

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

Overall Impression:

This is an older, black and white image (likely a photograph turned into a negative) depicting a street scene. It shows a street lined with buildings and horse-drawn vehicles, with a pair of tram tracks running down the middle of the road.

Specific Details:

  • Street: The street appears to be "Hanover St", as indicated by the text at the bottom of the image: "#642. Sec. 8 in Hanover St. Looking Easterly." The date also indicated "Oct.2296".

  • Buildings: The street is flanked by buildings of several stories. There are architectural details visible, such as arched windows, cornices, and possibly balconies on some buildings. One building on the right side of the street has a sign that reads "WALL PAPER". One building on the right has a sign that reads "HUST & ROBSON DRUG CO". Another building on the right has "BOTANICAL Drug Store".

  • Vehicles: A line of horse-drawn carriages or wagons is parked along the left side of the street. At least one horse is clearly visible, pulling one of the wagons. There's also a vehicle on the right side of the street that appears to be a type of steam-powered streetcar.

  • Tram Tracks: Parallel tracks run down the center of the street, indicating the presence of a tram or streetcar system.

  • Overall Lighting: The image has a high contrast, and it seems to be a negative, meaning that the colors are inverted (light areas appear dark and vice versa). The end of the street fades into relative darkness, suggesting that it may be dusk or dawn.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-04

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white, negative image of an old street scene. It appears to be a photograph from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Scene:

  • Street: The view is down a city street, likely Hanover Street, as indicated by the text in the bottom left corner. The street is lined with buildings on both sides.
  • Buildings: The buildings are several stories high, with architectural details such as windows, cornices, and storefronts. There are signs for "WALL PAPER" and "HUST & RICHARDSON DRUG CO."
  • Transportation: The primary means of transportation appear to be horse-drawn carriages. Several of these are present, with one prominently positioned in the foreground.
  • Street Features: Train tracks run down the center of the street.
  • Time of Day: The image has a somber, possibly nocturnal, atmosphere, as suggested by the darkness in the sky.
  • Dating: The date "Oct. 22 96" appears in the bottom right corner, likely indicating the date the photograph was taken.

Composition:

The photograph is taken from a perspective that gives a good view of the length of the street, drawing the viewer's eye down the center.

Overall Tone:

The image gives a sense of history and evokes a glimpse into the past. The style of the photograph adds to its archival feel.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene from an earlier era, specifically dated October 22, 1906. It depicts Hanover Street, looking easterly, as indicated by the caption at the bottom of the image. The photograph appears to be taken at night, given the illuminated storefronts and streetlights.

Key details in the image include:

  1. Street and Tracks: The street is paved with cobblestones and features two sets of tram tracks running parallel down the center, suggesting a tramway system was in place.

  2. Horse-Drawn Carriage: On the left side of the image, there is a horse-drawn carriage parked by the curb. The carriage appears to be loaded with goods, indicating it might be used for deliveries.

  3. Buildings and Storefronts: On both sides of the street, there are multi-story buildings with illuminated storefronts. The building on the left has a sign that reads "Wall Paper" and another sign that is partially visible. The building on the right has several signs, including one for "Mechanics' Savings Bank Co." and another for "F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 Cent Store."

  4. Lighting: The street is lit by several streetlights, casting a glow on the buildings and the street below. The illumination highlights the architectural details of the buildings and the activities on the street.

  5. People and Activities: There are a few people visible in the image, although their features are not distinct due to the lighting and the quality of the photograph. They appear to be engaged in various activities, possibly related to the stores or the carriage.

Overall, the image captures a snapshot of urban life in the early 20th century, showcasing the architecture, transportation, and commercial activities of the time.

Qwen

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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