Human Generated Data

Title

Forest Hills Square Looking _

Date

August 9, 1905

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, 5.2002.190

Human Generated Data

Title

Forest Hills Square Looking _

People

Artist: Paul Rowell, American active 1898-1935

Date

August 9, 1905

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, 5.2002.190

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-04

Road 93
Tarmac 90.4
Asphalt 90.4
Nature 87.8
Animal 80.5
Lamp Post 80.2
Flare 78.2
Light 78.2
Path 74.9
Outdoors 70.4
Building 69
Weather 66.7
Freeway 58.8
Urban 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2025-01-10

people 99.1
street 97.9
winter 97.6
snow 97.1
light 96.9
no person 96.7
monochrome 96.6
cold 93.4
water 92.4
city 92.3
house 91.7
ice 90
vehicle 89.8
road 89.1
group together 87
group 86.4
calamity 84.9
building 84.3
flame 84.2
black and white 84

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

snow 41.7
fence 37.1
landscape 36.5
batting cage 33.8
barrier 30.1
winter 29.8
tree 28.1
baseball equipment 27.1
trees 25.8
forest 25.2
sports equipment 24.2
sidewalk 23.9
sport 23.6
cold 23.3
park 22.2
obstruction 19.6
light 19.4
road 19
scenic 18.4
dark 18.4
sky 17.9
outdoor 16.8
season 16.4
mountain 16.2
scene 15.6
sun 15.4
ice 15.2
night 15.1
weather 15
travel 14.8
slope 14.5
fog 14.5
structure 14.4
mountains 13.9
mist 13.5
scenery 13.5
outdoors 13.4
frost 13.4
freeze 12.6
ski slope 11.7
environment 11.5
country 11.4
evening 11.2
morning 10.9
snowy 10.7
woods 10.5
path 10.4
wood 10
silhouette 9.9
misty 9.8
rural 9.7
sand 9.6
frozen 9.6
man 9.4
beach 9.4
swing 9.3
water 9.3
street 9.2
peaceful 9.2
ocean 9.1
branch 9.1
fall 9.1
summer 9
river 8.9
pine 8.8
mechanical device 8.8
grass 8.7
storm 8.7
sea 8.6
clouds 8.5
sunrise 8.4
black 8.4
ecology 8.3
vacation 8.2
horizon 8.1
recreation 8.1
autumn 7.9
holiday 7.9
seasonal 7.9
leaves 7.9
cloud 7.8
walk 7.6
lamp 7.2
sunset 7.2
geological formation 7.1
day 7.1
picket fence 7.1

Google
created on 2022-06-04

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-04

outdoor 98.8
black and white 98
monochrome 89.6
black 78.7
water 70.2
playground 66.9
night 59.4
sky 56.8
street 53.7

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird

Clarifai

Tree
Street light

AWS Rekognition

Bird 80.5%

Clarifai

Tree 87.9%

Clarifai

Tree 77.9%

Clarifai

Tree 60.2%

Clarifai

Tree 50.1%

Clarifai

Tree 45.4%

Clarifai

Tree 40%

Clarifai

Tree 37.8%

Clarifai

Tree 37%

Clarifai

Tree 33.3%

Clarifai

Street light 78.5%

Clarifai

Street light 47.9%

Clarifai

Street light 44.6%

Clarifai

Street light 38.9%

Clarifai

Street light 35.9%

Clarifai

Street light 35.3%

Clarifai

Street light 33.7%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-06-04

nature landscape 61.8%
sunrises sunsets 23.1%
beaches seaside 10.1%
streetview architecture 2.4%
interior objects 1.2%

Captions

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-21

a photograph of a black and white photo of a woman walking down a street

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-05

an old black and white photo of a street at night

OpenAI GPT

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

This image appears to be a photographic negative of an urban street scene. In the foreground, there is a wide road with street lamp posts and utility poles lining both sides. These poles are covered in wires, likely part of electrical or telecommunication infrastructure. Buildings are visible in the background, some of which appear to be residential or institutional structures.

On the left side, there seems to be some foliage or trees, and on the right side, a few people and parked vehicles can be discerned. The tones of the image have been inverted—light areas are dark, and dark areas are light—making it challenging to identify precise details. The notation "Aug. '08" at the bottom suggests the date is August 1908, and "C&O" could refer to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, hinting the image might be related to railroad infrastructure or settings.

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

The image is a black and white negative photograph depicting a street scene. The image has an eerie, inverted color look typical of negative film, with dark elements appearing light and vice versa. The street is lined with utility poles and wires, along with a few street lamps. On the right side of the image, there are a couple of buildings, and a few people can be seen standing on the sidewalk. There are also trees visible in the background on both sides of the street. The sky appears dark due to the negative effect, creating a stark contrast with the other elements in the image. Along the bottom of the negative, there are handwritten notes which mention the date "Aug 3, 08" and what seems to be a code or identifier "G610".

Anthropic Claude

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

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a nighttime street scene. The street is lined with utility poles and wires, and there are buildings visible in the background. The scene has a dark, moody atmosphere, with the street and surroundings appearing deserted and dimly lit. There is a shadowy figure visible in the foreground, walking along the street. The overall impression is one of a quiet, empty urban environment at night.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-14

This appears to be a historical black and white photograph of a street scene at night. The image shows a curved road lined with utility poles and electrical wires. The poles have multiple crossbars carrying numerous power or telephone lines, creating a distinctive pattern against the dark sky. Along the street, there appear to be buildings or houses with a somewhat ghostly, overexposed appearance due to the photographic technique used. The overall effect is quite dramatic and atmospheric, with strong contrasts between light and dark areas. The photograph has an eerie, vintage quality that suggests it was taken in the early 20th century.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a street at night, with a dark sky and a few buildings in the background. The street is empty, with no cars or pedestrians visible. There are several telephone poles and power lines along the street, and a few trees and bushes are scattered about.

In the foreground, there is a large, dark shape that appears to be a shadow or a hole in the ground. It is difficult to make out what it is, but it seems to be some kind of depression or depression in the road.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of desolation and neglect. The empty street and lack of lighting give the impression that the area is not well-maintained or populated. The dark shape in the foreground adds to the sense of foreboding and unease.

It's worth noting that the image appears to be an old photograph, possibly from the early 20th century. The quality of the image is poor, with a lot of grain and noise visible. This suggests that the photograph may have been taken using an older camera or film stock.

Overall, the image presents a haunting and atmospheric scene that evokes a sense of mystery and intrigue.

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

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a street at night, with a prominent streetlight in the center. The street is empty, with no visible vehicles or pedestrians. The streetlight casts a bright glow on the surrounding area, illuminating the pavement and the buildings in the background.

In the foreground, there are several utility poles and power lines that run along the street. The poles are tall and slender, with multiple wires attached to them. The power lines stretch across the street, connecting the poles and providing electricity to the surrounding buildings.

The buildings in the background are mostly residential, with a few commercial establishments visible. They are all two-story structures with pitched roofs and chimneys. Some of the buildings have windows that are lit up, indicating that they are occupied.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quietness and stillness. The empty street and the lack of activity suggest that it is late at night or early in the morning. The streetlight casts a warm glow over the scene, creating a sense of comfort and security.

The image appears to be an old photograph, possibly taken in the early 20th century. The quality of the image is not high, with visible grain and scratches on the surface. However, the image still conveys a sense of nostalgia and history, capturing a moment in time that is now lost to the past.

Amazon Nova

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

This black-and-white image shows a road at night. The road is empty, with a few streetlights illuminating the area. There are several buildings on either side of the road, with trees and bushes in front of them. The road has a few cracks and potholes, and the shadows of the buildings and trees are cast on the road. The image has a watermark with the text "A16 2.05" on the bottom right corner.

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

The black-and-white photo depicts a road at night. On the left side of the road, there are trees and a street light pole. The road is empty, with no vehicles or pedestrians in sight. On the right side of the road, there are houses and buildings, and some people are standing near the fence. In the distance, there are electric poles with wires attached to them.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-27

Here is a description of the image:

This is a black and white negative photograph showing an old street lined with telephone poles and buildings. The image appears to be taken from street level, looking down the road into the distance.

On either side of the road are bushes and trees, which are light in color due to the negative effect. Telephone poles are prominent on both sides of the street, carrying many wires across the sky. Buildings line the street, and some people can be seen walking or standing on the sidewalks. A lamppost stands in the foreground on the left side of the road.

The street itself takes up a large portion of the image and appears wide and well-maintained. There are dark smudges or imperfections on the road in the foreground, which seem to be artifacts of the photograph's age or condition. The negative effect makes the sky appear black.

"Aug 2, 06" is written on the image, suggesting the date of the photograph. The word "Colo" can also be seen in the bottom right corner.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-27

Here's a description of the image:

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

  • Composition: The scene is a long, straight street with buildings lining both sides. The perspective leads the eye into the distance.
  • Atmosphere: The negative rendering creates a stark, somewhat eerie atmosphere. The sky is completely black, and the buildings, trees, and street are rendered in varying shades of white and gray.
  • Details: There are power poles with numerous wires crisscrossing the sky. A street lamp is visible near the center of the image. There appear to be several buildings on either side of the street, and some figures are visible in the distance.
  • Date: The date "Aug 2.06" is present in the bottom left corner. The word "Golo" appears in the bottom right corner.
  • Overall impression: The image evokes a sense of a quiet, empty street in a bygone era. The negative technique creates a unique and somewhat ghostly visual.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image depicts a nighttime street scene, likely from the early 20th century. The photograph is in black and white and has a somewhat grainy quality, which is typical of early photographic techniques. The street is illuminated by a single street lamp, casting a bright light that creates stark contrasts with the surrounding darkness.

Key features of the image include:

  1. Street Lamp: A prominent street lamp stands in the center-left of the image, providing the main source of light. The lamp has an ornate design, typical of the period.

  2. Street and Sidewalk: The street is relatively empty, with a few indistinct figures visible in the distance. The sidewalks are lined with utility poles and wires, which stretch across the street.

  3. Buildings: On the right side of the image, there are several buildings, possibly commercial or residential structures. They are dimly lit, with some windows showing faint light.

  4. Vehicles: A few vehicles are parked along the street, which appear to be early model cars, further suggesting the time period.

  5. Utility Poles and Wires: Multiple utility poles with numerous wires crisscross the scene, indicating the presence of electrical or telecommunication infrastructure.

  6. Atmosphere: The overall atmosphere is quiet and somewhat eerie, with the darkness enveloping most of the scene except for the area lit by the street lamp.

The image captures a moment in time, providing a glimpse into the urban landscape of a bygone era. The use of lighting and the composition of the scene create a sense of solitude and stillness.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

The image appears to be a black-and-white photograph taken at night. It depicts a street scene with a street lamp in the foreground on the left side. The street lamp is mounted on a pole and has a light fixture that is turned on, casting light on the immediate area around it. The street is empty of vehicles and people, giving it a quiet and somewhat eerie atmosphere. In the background, there are several utility poles with wires crisscrossing above. The buildings in the distance have a vintage architectural style, suggesting the photo might have been taken in an earlier time period. The date "Aug 3 '06" is written on the image, indicating the photo was taken on August 3, 2006. The overall tone of the image is dark and somber, enhanced by the nighttime setting and the stark contrast between light and shadow.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

This is a black-and-white photograph taken at night, capturing a street scene with a ghostly figure floating in the center. The figure appears to be an anomaly, possibly a result of the long exposure time used in the photograph, which has caused it to appear as a shadow or ghost. The street is lined with utility poles and wires, and there are buildings visible in the background. The photograph is dated "Aug 9 08" and has the signature "Colo" in the bottom right corner. The overall atmosphere is eerie and mysterious.

Text analysis

Amazon

Colo
Aug 2.05

Google

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