Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Urbana, Ohio)

Date

August 1938

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.226

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Urbana, Ohio)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

August 1938

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.226

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

Awning 99.7
Canopy 99.7
Transportation 99.6
Vehicle 99.6
Neighborhood 98.9
City 98.8
Road 98.7
Street 98.7
Urban 98.7
Machine 93.5
Alloy Wheel 88.1
Car Wheel 88.1
Spoke 88.1
Tire 88.1
Sedan 56.8
Antique Car 55.8
Indoors 55.6
Architecture 55.6
Building 55.6
Outdoors 55.6
Shelter 55.6
Condo 55.3
Housing 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-11

car 99.6
vehicle 99.4
street 98.7
transportation system 98.2
road 94.8
classic 90.5
no person 88.9
pavement 88.6
people 85.4
architecture 84.9
urban 84.8
home 84.6
building 83.5
luxury 81.6
house 81.4
travel 81.1
vintage 81
city 80.9
traffic 79.5
town 79

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

architecture 51.8
building 45.6
car 36.4
garage 33.7
facade 33.4
city 29.9
window 26.3
old 24.4
travel 23.9
street 23
urban 21
house 21
brick 20.7
tourism 20.6
exterior 20.3
town 18.6
structure 17.9
ancient 17.3
motor vehicle 16.9
historic 16.5
wall 16.4
landmark 16.3
buildings 16.1
stone 16
balcony 14.7
windows 14.4
arch 13.6
architectural 13.5
history 13.4
sky 13.4
famous 13
classic 13
luxury 12.9
door 12.9
palace 12.7
home 12
style 11.9
column 11.7
marble 11.6
monument 11.2
church 11.1
roof 10.8
residential 10.5
cab 10.4
construction 10.3
road 9.9
transportation 9.9
religion 9.9
art 9.8
antique 9.5
historical 9.4
residence 8.9
light 8.7
scene 8.7
culture 8.5
real 8.5
place 8.4
tourist 8.3
vintage 8.3
vehicle 8.2
outdoors 8.2
vacation 8.2
university 8.1
detail 8
snow 8
grate 7.9
museum 7.9
columns 7.8
color 7.8
entrance 7.7
wheeled vehicle 7.6
estate 7.6
limousine 7.5
design 7.3
college 7.3
square 7.2
black 7.2
modern 7
glass 7

Google
created on 2018-05-11

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-11

building 100
outdoor 99.5
white 94.5
black 89.2
house 71.4
old 68.3
vintage 40.2
roof 8.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Car
Wheel

Clarifai

Car
House
Wheel
Window

AWS Rekognition

Car 99.6%

AWS Rekognition

Wheel 93.5%

Clarifai

Car 97.1%

Clarifai

House 76.4%

Clarifai

House 53.8%

Clarifai

House 43.1%

Clarifai

Wheel 56.3%

Clarifai

Wheel 47.7%

Clarifai

Window 55.2%

Clarifai

Window 52.6%

Clarifai

Window 42.2%

Clarifai

Window 41.1%

Clarifai

Window 39.1%

Clarifai

Window 37%

Clarifai

Window 36.9%

Clarifai

Window 36.2%

Clarifai

Window 33.9%

Clarifai

Window 33.4%

Clarifai

Window 33.2%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

cars vehicles 57%
paintings art 28%
streetview architecture 12.3%
interior objects 1.8%

Captions

Salesforce

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

an old black and white photo of a car parked in front of a building

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-31

a photograph of a car parked on the side of a street

OpenAI GPT

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

The image depicts a black-and-white, vintage streetscape featuring an older automobile and historic buildings. On the left, a dark-colored vehicle, likely from the 1930s or 1940s, is parked parallel to the curb. The car has rounded fenders, a shiny exterior, and visible wheel covers typical of the era.

Behind the car, there is a brick building with a decorative façade that includes a steep mansard-style roof covered in shingles. Adjacent to the car on the right, there's a two-story building, also constructed of brick, with an awning extending over the lower level's storefront. The awning appears weathered and drooping. The upstairs features intricate Victorian-style wooden trim and railings on a balcony.

Painted on the side of the building, a faded advertisement reads: "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery Phone 187." The vintage typography and the reference to a three-digit phone number situate this image within an earlier time period of American history.

Around the storefront and further in the background, landscaped greenery is visible, providing contrast to the hard brick and concrete surfaces of the street. Overall, the image reflects a snapshot of mid-20th century American life in a commercial or mixed-use urban area.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-11

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a street scene featuring an older model car, likely from the 1930s or 1940s, parked on the side of the road. To the right of the car is a storefront with a prominent striped awning extending over the sidewalk. Above the awning is a balcony with decorative railings and intricate woodwork, suggesting architectural styles from the late 19th to early 20th century.

The building behind the car has a large, windowless facade with elaborate moldings and a textured, shingled portion at the top. On the side of the adjacent building, there is a painted advertisement that reads "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery Phone 187," suggesting that the location was a grocery store owned by someone named H.C. Grubb. The scene indicates a quiet, somewhat historic urban setting from the early to mid-20th century.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a street scene from what appears to be an earlier time period, likely in the early to mid-20th century. The buildings have an old-fashioned, historic architectural style, with brick facades and ornate details. There is a storefront with a sign for "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery" and a phone number. In the foreground, there is a vintage automobile, likely a 1930s or 1940s model, parked on the street. The overall scene conveys a sense of nostalgia and a glimpse into the past.

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

This is a black and white photograph that appears to be from the mid-20th century. It shows a street scene with a "Fancy Grocery" store and what looks like H.C. Grubb signage visible on the storefront. The architecture features brick buildings with decorative balconies and awnings typical of early to mid-1900s commercial districts. A vintage car, likely from the 1930s or 1940s, is parked on the street. The car has the rounded, flowing design characteristic of that era. The overall scene gives a glimpse into small-town or neighborhood American life during that time period.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-31

This image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a vintage car parked on the street in front of a building with a storefront. The car, facing away from the camera, is a dark-colored sedan with a spare tire on the back and a distinctive curved design. It is parked on the left side of the image, partially obscuring the view of the building.

The building features a brick facade with a balcony on the second floor, adorned with ornate details such as columns and railings. A sign on the side of the building reads "H.C. GRUBB FANCY GROCERY PHONE 187," indicating that it was once a grocery store. The storefront has a large window and an awning above the entrance, which is covered by a fabric canopy.

In the background, another building can be seen to the right of the main building, although it is not clearly visible due to the angle of the photo. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, small-town setting, possibly from the early 20th century given the style of the car and the architecture of the buildings.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-31

The image depicts a black and white photograph of a vintage car parked in front of a brick building with a sign that reads "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery Phone 187." The car, facing away from the camera, has a rounded back end and a spare tire on the rear. The building features a balcony on the second floor and a storefront with an awning. The sign on the building is partially illegible, but the words "Fancy Grocery" and "Phone 187" are visible. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, small-town scene from the past.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The black-and-white photo depicts a street view of a car parked in front of a building. The car is a vintage model, with a sleek design and a shiny finish. It is parked on the side of the road, near a building with a balcony and a signboard. The building has a brick wall and a white awning, and there are some plants and trees in front of it.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street scene featuring two buildings. On the left, there is a brick building with a sign that reads "H.C. GRUBB FANCY GROCERY PHONE 18." The building has a door and a window, and the door is closed. On the right, there is a larger building with a balcony and a canopy awning over the entrance. The building has a sign that reads "H.C. GRUBB FANCY GROCERY PHONE 18" as well. In the foreground, there is a vintage car parked on the side of the road. The image has a slightly blurry effect, adding to its nostalgic and timeless quality.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-05

The photograph is a black and white image capturing a vintage scene of a street featuring a parked car and a storefront. The car, a dark-colored sedan with a rounded body typical of mid-20th century automobiles, is positioned on the left side of the frame, partially blocking the view of the building behind it.

To the right of the car, there is a building with a brick facade. An inscription painted vertically on the building reads "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery Phone 187." This indicates that the building once housed a grocery store, and the presence of a phone suggests a time when telephones were a notable amenity for businesses.

The storefront has a retractable awning extended over its entrance, providing shade. Above the storefront, there's a balcony with ornamental railings, adding an architectural detail to the building. Further to the right, there is another building, likely an adjacent residence or another commercial property.

The street is paved, with visible cracks and wear, adding to the vintage feel of the photograph. The absence of people and the limited details in the background contribute to a sense of quiet and nostalgia. Overall, the photograph is a snapshot of a bygone era, capturing the essence of a small-town business and the automobiles of the time.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-05

Here's a description of the image:

The photograph is a black and white shot depicting a street scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The focal point is the front of a building that appears to house a business, likely a grocery store.

Key elements of the image:

  • Building: The main structure has a brick facade. There is a sign on the brick wall that reads "H.C. GRUBB FANCY GROCERY PHONE 187". This suggests the business operated under this name. The building also has architectural features like a balcony above the store with a white wooden railing and ornate decorative detailing. A white awning with a scalloped edge extends over the storefront, partially obscuring the shop windows.
  • Vehicle: A dark-colored, likely vintage car is parked on the street in front of the building. The car's design and style are consistent with the era indicated by the photograph's overall aesthetic.
  • Setting: The setting appears to be a quiet street, likely in a residential neighborhood. The presence of a sidewalk, curb, and the overall atmosphere suggest a small-town or suburban setting.
  • Overall impression: The image evokes a sense of nostalgia and provides a glimpse into a bygone era, highlighting the charm of small businesses and older architectural styles.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a street scene from an earlier era, likely the mid-20th century. The photograph captures a vintage car parked on the side of the street in front of a two-story building. The car is a classic model, possibly from the 1930s or 1940s, with a rounded body and whitewall tires.

The building in the background is made of brick and has an architectural style typical of the early to mid-20th century. The ground floor of the building features a storefront with a large window and a door, both framed by an awning with a scalloped edge. Above the storefront, there is a sign painted on the brick wall that reads "H.C. Grubb Fancy Grocery Phone 182."

The upper floor of the building has a balcony with ornate railings and arched windows, suggesting it might have been used for residential purposes. The street appears to be relatively quiet, with no other vehicles or pedestrians visible in the frame. The overall atmosphere of the image conveys a sense of nostalgia and historical charm.

Qwen

Text analysis

Amazon

PHONE
FANCY
8
GRUBB
GROCERY
H.C.

Google

PHON
PHON