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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (The Mecca, South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois)

Date

February 1950

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4334.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (The Mecca, South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

February 1950

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4334.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

Architecture 100
Wall 100
Brick 99.8
Road 95.3
Outdoors 92.6
Alloy Wheel 90.6
Car Wheel 90.6
Machine 90.6
Spoke 90.6
Tire 90.6
Transportation 90.6
Vehicle 90.6
Wheel 90.6
Nature 88.5
Tarmac 82.7
Snow 57.4
City 55.8
Street 55.6
Urban 55.6
Arch 55.6
Handrail 55.3
Slate 55

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-09

no person 96.8
retro 95.6
old 95.3
empty 94.2
abandoned 93.3
wall 92
vintage 91.6
dirty 91
antique 90.4
monochrome 89.5
people 87.3
war 86.6
offense 84.8
indoors 84.7
street 81.6
architecture 81.4
art 79.9
building 79.8
broken 79.8
desktop 79.6

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

freight car 100
car 100
wheeled vehicle 88.3
vehicle 56.3
grunge 49.4
old 43.2
vintage 38.1
texture 36.1
antique 34.6
wall 30.7
retro 30.3
aged 29.9
conveyance 29.3
dirty 28
ancient 27.7
grungy 27.5
damaged 21.9
frame 21.6
decay 20.3
space 20.2
architecture 19.5
rough 19.1
empty 18.9
art 18.9
material 17.9
pattern 17.8
brown 17.7
text 17.5
paint 17.2
border 17.2
design 16.9
building 16.8
grain 16.6
structure 16.3
textured 15.8
paper 15.7
blank 15.4
decoration 14.9
wallpaper 14.6
rusty 14.3
graphic 13.9
historic 13.8
worn 13.4
brick 13.3
artistic 13
stone 12.8
grime 12.7
crumpled 12.6
city 12.5
old fashioned 12.4
weathered 12.3
film 11.7
burnt 11.7
black 11.4
urban 11.4
color 11.1
slide 10.7
fracture 10.7
strip 10.7
movie 10.7
messy 10.6
graffito 10.6
travel 10.6
negative 10
photographic 9.8
mottled 9.7
stains 9.7
surface 9.7
stained 9.6
obsolete 9.6
concrete 9.6
canvas 9.5
light 9.4
house 9.2
decorative 9.2
dark 9.2
wood 9.2
backdrop 9.1
detail 8.9
burned 8.8
frames 8.8
noise 8.8
abandoned 8.8
tracery 8.8
succulent 8.7
sepia 8.7
rust 8.7
spot 8.6
cell 8.5
sheet 8.5
screen 8.4
town 8.3
window 8.2
designed 7.9
broad 7.9
scratch 7.8
faded 7.8
your 7.7
collage 7.7
edge 7.7
stain 7.7
parchment 7.7
dirt 7.6
element 7.4
style 7.4
exterior 7.4
backgrounds 7.3
scenery 7.2
history 7.2
interior 7.1

Google
created on 2018-05-09

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-09

old 49.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Building
Person
Car

Clarifai

Window
Building
Clothing
Car

AWS Rekognition

Building 99.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

interior objects 99%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-05-09

an old photo of a brick building 52.1%
graffiti on a brick building 30.1%
an old photo of a building 30%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a black and white photo of a man standing in front of a building

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

a black and white photo of a building with people walking by

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-12

This image is a negative photograph of an urban street scene. It depicts a row of buildings with commercial storefronts. The architecture features multiple windows across several stories, indicating older-style masonry construction.

On the ground level, there are storefront signs visible. One sign appears to read "Mecca Center" and suggests it is part of a community committee. Another storefront sign reads "Unique Tailors & Cleaners." These details hint at the businesses operating in this location.

On the street in front of the buildings, several people are visible. One person is wearing a coat and appears to be standing still, while another figure can be seen walking. There is also a parked car toward the left side of the image and a trash barrel near the center. The street looks worn, with patches of dirt or debris.

Since this is a photographic negative, the light and dark areas are inverted; the bright areas in the photo would appear dark in the actual scene and vice versa. The overall mood is subdued, likely because of the reversal of tones.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-12

The image is a black and white negative photograph of a street scene featuring a row of brick buildings. The buildings have several windows, with the one in the center displaying signage for the "Mecca Center," associated with the "South Side Community Committee." The street level of the buildings includes various storefronts, and the signs are reversed due to the negative image.

In the foreground, three people are standing on the street. One person looks to be wearing a coat and hat, while the other two are less distinct. A vintage car is partially visible on the left side of the image.

The scene appears to be taken during the daytime, and there are some visible street elements such as a trash can and a utility pole.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-19

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a city street scene. It shows the exterior of several buildings, including a storefront labeled "MEGA CENTER" and another labeled "UNIQUE TAILORS & CLEANERS". There are also some parked cars visible in the foreground. The overall scene has a somewhat dilapidated or run-down appearance, with cracked and damaged surfaces on the buildings.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-19

This appears to be a historical black and white photograph showing a street scene with storefronts. Among the visible businesses is what appears to be a tailor or cleaner's shop (with "UNIQUE TAILORS" partially visible on the signage). The image has a somewhat deteriorated or damaged quality, with some dark areas and fading. The architecture appears to be typical of early-to-mid 20th century commercial buildings, with a brick or stone facade. The image is credited to the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums), suggesting it's part of their historical collection.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene in front of a building, with several people standing outside. The building has a sign that reads "Mecca Center" and another sign that reads "Unique Tailors & Cleaners." There are also several cars parked along the street.

  • The building is made of brick and has multiple windows on the top floor.
  • The ground floor has a storefront with a sign that reads "Mecca Center" and another sign that reads "Unique Tailors & Cleaners."
  • There are several people standing outside the building, including a man in a suit and tie, a woman in a dress, and a child.
  • There are also several cars parked along the street, including a sedan and a truck.
  • The overall atmosphere of the image is one of activity and commerce, with people going about their daily business in front of the building.

The image appears to be a vintage photograph, possibly from the early 20th century, based on the style of clothing and the type of vehicles depicted.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene, featuring a multi-story building with several windows and a storefront on the ground floor. The storefront has a sign that reads "MECCA CENTER" and another sign that appears to be partially obscured. In front of the building, there are three men standing on the sidewalk, dressed in suits and hats. To the left of the image, a car is parked on the street, facing away from the camera.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a busy urban setting, possibly during the daytime. The presence of the men in suits and hats implies a sense of professionalism or formality, while the storefront and car suggest a commercial or residential area. The image may have been taken in the mid-20th century, given the style of the clothing and the architecture of the building.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a building with several windows and a shop sign that reads "Mecca Center" on the wall. The building has a brick wall and a concrete floor. There are three people standing in front of the building, and one of them is wearing a hat. There is a car parked on the side of the road, and a barrel is placed on the side of the road.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene. There are three people walking on the sidewalk, and one is standing in front of a building. The building has several windows and a sign that reads "MECCA CENTER." There is a car parked on the side of the road, and a trash can is placed near the sidewalk. The street appears to be empty, with no other vehicles or people in sight.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-31

The image shows a black-and-white street scene with several stores. The building facade is visible, with "Oxs Dry Goods General Merchandise," "Mecca Center Sponsored by South Side Community Committee," "3354," and "3362 Unique Tailors & Clea" clearly written on the store fronts. Several figures are standing or walking in front of the stores. A partially visible car is parked on the left side of the frame. The image appears to be slightly damaged, with scratches and imperfections visible.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-31

Here's a description of the image:

The image appears to be a black and white, negative photograph of a street scene. It's taken from a low angle, looking up at the facades of multiple brick buildings. The buildings are several stories high, with windows in the upper floors and shop fronts on the ground floor. The photo's negative effect reverses the usual light and dark tones.

Here's a breakdown of the key elements:

  • Buildings: The buildings dominate the view. They appear to be older structures, perhaps from the mid-20th century.
  • Shop Fronts: The ground floor shop fronts display signs that are readable due to the negative color effect. The signs include "OX'S DRY GOUDS GENERAL MERCHANDISE", "MECCA CENTER" and "UNIQUE TAILORS & CLEA".
  • People: There are a few figures present in the scene. It looks like a couple of people are standing in front of the Mecca Center, and another is near the car.
  • Street Scene: In the foreground, there is a partially visible car. There is also a barrel.

In general, the image seems to capture a snapshot of a city street in a past era. The details of the shops and buildings give hints of the community and businesses that existed there.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image depicts a scene in front of an old, weathered building with a brick facade. The building has several windows, some of which appear to be boarded up or covered with paper or posters. There are three individuals standing in front of the building, each dressed in long coats and hats, suggesting a time period from the past.

The building has various signs and advertisements on it. On the left side, there is a partially visible sign that reads "FOX'S DRY GOODS GENERAL MERCHANDISE." In the center, there is a sign for the "MECCA CENTER" which appears to be a community committee. To the right, there is another sign advertising "UNIQUE TAILORS & CLEANERS."

In front of the building, there is an old car parked on the left side, which also contributes to the vintage feel of the scene. The ground appears to be covered with grass and some debris, and there is a barrel or cylindrical object lying on its side near the center of the image.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a historical or nostalgic setting, possibly from the early to mid-20th century. The photograph is in black and white, which enhances the vintage aesthetic.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

GENERAL MERCHANDIS CCA CENTS 3352 UNIQUE TAILORS CLE President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums) P1970.4334.0002
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MERCHANDIS
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Fellows
of
Harvard
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University
Art
Museums
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P1970.4334.0002