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Human Generated Data

Title

Charity, Public: United States. New York. Ballston Spa. Saratoga County Almshouse: Almshouses of Saratoga County, N.Y.: East 26th Street Pier, Offices and Morgue

Date

c. 1900

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection, 3.2002.919

Human Generated Data

Title

Charity, Public: United States. New York. Ballston Spa. Saratoga County Almshouse: Almshouses of Saratoga County, N.Y.: East 26th Street Pier, Offices and Morgue

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

c. 1900

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection, 3.2002.919

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-06-07

Architecture 92.8
Building 92.8
Plan 75.4
Plot 75.4
Diagram 75.4
Tower 75.1
Art 73.8
Person 68.1
Human 68.1
Text 65.4
Drawing 58.4
Advertisement 56.6
Poster 56.6
Word 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2019-06-07

no person 97.3
fog 95.5
water 95.1
travel 91.8
outdoors 90.9
architecture 90.5
sea 90.5
city 90.2
landscape 90.1
wear 89.3
art 88.4
house 86.1
retro 85.9
seashore 84.1
sky 83.9
light 83.1
building 82.9
winter 82.7
nature 82.1
old 81.1

Imagga
created on 2019-06-07

envelope 100
container 89.6
paper 31.4
blank 29.2
frame 24.1
empty 22.3
texture 21.5
message 21
document 20.4
office 20.1
post 19.1
copy 18.6
design 18.6
business 18.2
card 18
letter 17.4
old 17.4
border 17.2
space 17.1
sheet 15
note 14.7
grunge 14.5
vintage 14.1
page 13.9
write 13.2
reminder 12.6
backdrop 12.4
pattern 12.3
antique 12.3
retro 12.3
banner 12
clip 11.7
advertising 11.5
finance 11
aged 10.9
dirty 10.8
pad 10.8
school 10.8
memo 10.8
stationery 10.7
corner 10.7
tape 10.6
drawing 10.6
money 10.2
notepaper 9.8
remember 9.8
scratch 9.8
slide rule 9.7
notice 9.7
memory 9.7
cardboard 9.6
board 9.2
rough 9.1
financial 8.9
ruled 8.9
paste 8.9
attach 8.9
remind 8.9
graphic 8.8
text 8.7
nail 8.7
water 8.7
education 8.7
edge 8.7
communications 8.6
line 8.6
close 8.6
stack 8.3
sky 8.3
style 8.2
copy space 8.1
symbol 8.1
light 8
computer 7.9
art 7.8
analog computer 7.8
wallpaper 7.7
damaged 7.6
communication 7.6
clean 7.5
element 7.4
template 7.3
bank 7.3
currency 7.2
material 7.1
textured 7

Google
created on 2019-06-07

Text 94.1
Room 65.7
Architecture 65.5
Paper product 64.3
Drawing 64.2
Paper 59.2
Sketch 55.9
History 54.1
Illustration 50.4

Microsoft
created on 2019-06-07

ship 93.4
envelope 62.7
drawing 55.2
businesscard 22.1

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 68.1%

Categories

Imagga

text visuals 49.7%
paintings art 49.1%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-06-07

a close up of a piece of paper 64.8%
a piece of paper 64.7%
close up of a piece of paper 62.1%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a vintage photograph, likely from the early 20th century or late 19th century, based on the monochrome quality. It's a photograph of a building, probably a public facility, situated near water. The photo is mounted on a larger piece of cardstock or board.

Specific Details:

  • Subject: The central focus is a large building with a prominent domed section. The building has a horizontal layout and appears to be made of brick or stone. It has multiple windows along the walls. The domed section provides a distinct architectural feature.
  • Setting: The building is on the waterfront with a pier. A fence is on the pier. There's possibly some open land or a beach-like area in front of the building.
  • People: There appears to be at least one person visible in the foreground.
  • Text: There's text at the top that reads "Almshouses of Saratoga County, N.Y." Beneath the photograph, it reads "OFFICES & DOCKS" "EAST 26TH STREET PIER."
  • Numbers: "339" is written on the photo. There is also a number in the top right corner of the board.

Tone/Atmosphere:

The photograph has a documentary feel, typical of historical images. It's a straightforward record of a place. The lighting seems somewhat overcast, which gives the image a somber tone.

Potential Interpretations:

The photograph likely served as a record of a public facility in Saratoga County. The term "Almshouses" suggests this could be a place for the care of the elderly or infirm. The "East 26th Street Pier" tells us exactly where this building is located.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of the East 26th Street Pier, with a title above it reading "Almshouses of Saratoga County, N.Y." The photograph appears to be adhered to a larger gray background.

The pier itself is a long building that stretches along the water's edge. A notable feature is a domed, circular section that juts out slightly from the rectangular structure, adorned with windows along its base. A railing or fence runs along the water, parallel to the pier.

In the foreground, there appears to be a person working, perhaps cleaning or maintaining the area in front of the pier. The surface is light-colored, possibly sand or pavement.

The sky is overcast, giving the scene a muted, somewhat somber feel. A small caption below the image reads "OFFICES AND MORGUE EAST 26th STREET PIER," suggesting the pier's function. There is also the number "339" written in the upper right area of the picture.

Text analysis

Amazon

Almshouses
Saratoga
County,
of
Almshouses of Saratoga County, N.Y.
N.Y.
EAOT
339
PEM
EAOT 26 5TRCET PEM
5TRCET
401.61.73.11.5
26

Google

Almshouses of Saratoga County, N. Y. 339 OFFICES MORGR EAST 26 5TACET PEA
Almshouses
of
Saratoga
County,
N.
Y.
339
OFFICES
MORGR
EAST
26
5TACET
PEA