Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Congress of Industrial Organizations office, Thomasville, North Carolina)

Date

May 1946-August 1946

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4314.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Congress of Industrial Organizations office, Thomasville, North Carolina)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

May 1946-August 1946

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4314.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-05

Brick 100
Boardwalk 99
Bridge 99
Architecture 93.9
Building 93.9
Plaque 91.1
Path 89.1
Floor 72.2
Flooring 72.2
Sidewalk 62.7
Wall 58
Housing 57.2
House 56.3
Porch 56.3

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-09

no person 98.1
wall 98
empty 96
architecture 95
old 94.9
retro 94
street 93
wood 92.7
inside 92
offense 91.7
room 91.7
outdoors 90.2
vintage 90.1
board 90.1
display 89.9
urban 89.7
dark 89.5
city 88.9
exhibition 88.8
indoors 87.5

Imagga
created on 2023-10-05

brass 82.7
memorial 70.1
structure 61.1
wall 38.8
texture 32.7
old 30
grunge 29.8
dirty 24.4
vintage 24
brick 23.2
pattern 21.9
surface 20.3
building 20.1
textured 18.4
rough 18.2
antique 18.2
retro 18
design 17.5
material 17.1
graffito 16.6
empty 16.3
aged 16.3
decoration 15.5
damaged 15.3
grungy 15.2
street 14.7
road 14.5
sign 14.3
frame 14.2
backdrop 14
urban 14
construction 13.7
gray 13.5
stone 12.7
weathered 12.4
blackboard 11.8
industrial 11.8
border 11.8
cement 11.7
city 11.6
interior 11.5
concrete 11.5
detail 11.3
horizontal 10.9
rusty 10.5
architecture 10.3
room 10.2
board 10.1
color 10
wallpaper 10
text 9.6
ancient 9.5
blank 9.4
floor 9.3
doormat 9.3
transportation 9
aging 8.6
obsolete 8.6
traffic 8.6
space 8.5
window 8.4
dark 8.4
school 8.3
tile 8.1
brown 8.1
warehouse 8.1
decay 7.7
rust 7.7
worn 7.6
house 7.5
grain 7.4
exterior 7.4
light 7.4
mat 7.3
backgrounds 7.3
paint 7.2
metal 7.2
black 7.2
information 7.1
travel 7.1
nobody 7

Google
created on 2018-05-09

black 95.1
black and white 94.7
monochrome photography 90.8
text 90.8
wall 89.4
infrastructure 87.7
architecture 81.4
photography 81.2
structure 79.2
monochrome 77.5
brick 76.6
font 69
line 66.8
angle 56.2
concrete 52.8
memorial 50.5

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-09

text 86.4
sign 72.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Building
Building 93.9%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-05-09

a sign on the side of a building 90.7%
a white sign with black text 78.2%
a sign on a brick building 78.1%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-16

a photograph of a sign that says organizing committee committee of the city of thomasville -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This black-and-white photograph depicts a brick building with a sign mounted on the wall. The sign reads:

"Organizing Committee
CIO
Furniture Workers
Thomasville Chair Co.
Vote CIO for Wages and Job Security"

The lower portion of the image shows a slanted awning or roof, while the upper part includes two partially visible windows. The overall setting appears industrial or commercial, likely related to labor union activities advocating for better wages and job security at the Thomasville Chair Company. The photograph carries historical significance, reflecting labor organization efforts tied to the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image is a black and white photograph showing a section of a building's exterior. The image prominently features a sign mounted on a brick wall. The sign reads:

"ORGANIZING COMMITTEE C.I.O. FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE C.I.O. FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY."

The sign is advocating for workers to vote for the Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.), which was a major labor organization in the United States, known for organizing industrial unions. Above the sign, two windows are visible with some objects partially visible through them. Below the sign, part of the building's awning or roof is visible. The photo appears to be from an earlier period, possibly mid-20th century, judging by the style of the sign and the context of the C.I.O.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a black and white photograph of a brick building with a large sign hanging on the front. The sign reads "ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CIO FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE CIO FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY". The image appears to be capturing a labor organizing effort by furniture workers in Thomasville, North Carolina, who are seeking better wages and job security through the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) union.

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

This is a black and white historical photograph showing a sign mounted on a brick wall. The sign reads "ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CIO FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE CIO FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY". The image appears to be from a labor organizing campaign at the Thomasville Chair Company, with the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) attempting to organize the furniture workers. Below the sign, there appears to be some kind of slatted surface, possibly wooden flooring or paneling. The image is credited to the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums).

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a sign on a brick wall, with a wooden floor in the foreground. The sign reads "ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CIO FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE CIO FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY."

  • The sign is rectangular and has a dark background with white text.
  • It is attached to a brick wall, which is visible behind it.
  • The wooden floor is made up of horizontal planks and has a few vertical lines running through it.
  • The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken in the early 20th century, possibly during the Great Depression or the 1930s.
  • The sign appears to be promoting the formation of a labor union, specifically the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO), which was a federation of labor unions that aimed to organize workers in various industries.
  • The presence of the sign on a brick wall and the wooden floor suggests that the image was taken in a factory or industrial setting.
  • The image may have been taken by a photographer who was documenting the lives of workers during this time period.
  • The image could also be used as evidence in a historical context to show the efforts of workers to organize and improve their working conditions.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the lives of workers during the early 20th century and highlights the importance of labor unions in promoting workers' rights and improving working conditions.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a sign on a brick wall, with a wooden floor in the foreground. The sign is rectangular and features white text that reads:

"ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CIO
FURNITURE WORKERS
THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO.
VOTE CIO FOR WAGES
AND JOB SECURITY"

The sign is attached to a brick wall, which has two windows on either side. The windows are partially obscured by the sign, but they appear to be empty and without any visible features.

In the foreground, there is a wooden floor with vertical slats. The floor appears to be made of light-colored wood and has a smooth finish.

Overall, the image suggests that it was taken during a labor organizing campaign, possibly in the mid-20th century. The sign's message and the presence of the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) logo indicate that the image is related to labor union activity.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a brick wall with a sign attached to it. The sign reads "ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CIO FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE CIO FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY." The sign is attached to the wall, and there is a window on the left side of the wall. The image is titled "Furniture Workers Organizing in Thomasville, North Carolina, 1941." The image is copyrighted by the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums).

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a building. A sign is mounted on the brick wall of the building. The sign reads "Organizing Committee CIO Furniture Workers Thomasville Chair Co. Vote CIO for Wages and Job Security." The sign is placed above the awning, which is supported by a wooden frame. The awning has a striped pattern. The windows are made of glass and are located above the sign.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-24

The image shows a black and white photograph of a sign posted on a brick building. The sign reads "ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CIO FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO. VOTE CIO FOR WAGES AND JOB SECURITY." The sign is located beneath two windows. In the foreground is a roof with parallel lines. The brick building has a faded look and likely represents an older photo.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-24

Here is a description of the image:

The black and white photograph features a sign mounted on a brick wall. The sign reads:

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CIO
FURNITURE WORKERS
THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO.
VOTE CIO FOR WAGES
AND JOB SECURITY

Two windows are visible above the sign. A sloped surface is present below the sign.

The bottom of the image contains the text: "President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)" and "P1970.4314.0002".

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-31

The image is a black-and-white photograph that shows a sign posted on a brick wall. The sign reads:

"ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CIO
FURNITURE WORKERS
THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO.
VOTE CIO FOR WAGES
AND JOB SECURITY"

The sign appears to be part of a labor organizing effort, specifically by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), aimed at the workers of the Thomasville Chair Company. The message encourages workers to vote for the CIO to secure better wages and job security.

Below the sign, there is a wooden floor with visible planks, and the overall setting seems to be industrial or possibly a factory environment. The photograph is credited to the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums) and is dated with the identifier P1970.4314.0002.

Text analysis

Amazon

AND
CHAIR
College
FOR
and
JOB
VOTE
THOMASVILLE
WORKERS
Art
FURNITURE WORKERS
CIO
FURNITURE
AND JOB SECURITY
(Harvard
Fellows
COMMITTEE
VOTE CIO FOR WAGES
Museums)
of
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
ORGANIZING
THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO.
Harvard
© President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)
University
President
SECURITY
WAGES
CO.
P1970.4314.0002
©
СТО

Google

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE I ri FURNITURE WORKERS THOMASVILLE CHAIR CO VOTE CIO FOR WA GES AND JOB SECURITY © President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums) P1970.43 14.0002
ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE
I
ri
FURNITURE
WORKERS
THOMASVILLE
CHAIR
CO
VOTE
CIO
FOR
WA
GES
AND
JOB
SECURITY
©
President
and
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
(
University
Art
Museums
)
P1970.43
14.0002