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Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Mulhall family, sharecroppers, Ozarks, Arkansas)

Date

October 1935

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1108

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Mulhall family, sharecroppers, Ozarks, Arkansas)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

October 1935

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1108

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

Architecture 99.6
Building 99.6
Housing 99.6
Adult 98.5
Female 98.5
Person 98.5
Woman 98.5
Cabin 98.1
House 98.1
Log Cabin 98.1
Countryside 97.7
Hut 97.7
Nature 97.7
Outdoors 97.7
Rural 97.7
Person 96.9
Shelter 96.2
Person 95.9
Face 68.6
Head 68.6
Shack 56.8
Clothing 56.2
Footwear 56.2
Shoe 56.2

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-11

people 100
two 99.7
child 99.6
group 99.6
adult 99.2
one 98.8
home 97.8
group together 97.7
three 97.2
four 96.1
log cabin 95.9
vehicle 95.8
wear 95.6
offspring 94.9
boy 93.9
man 93.5
war 92.9
campsite 91.9
five 91.3
transportation system 90.4

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

old 29.3
stile 24
building 19
bench 18.7
upright 17.6
seat 17.3
park 16.6
chair 16.6
structure 16.5
rural 15
outdoors 14.9
support 14.1
landscape 14.1
structural member 14.1
sky 14
wood 13.3
countryside 12.8
grass 12.6
vintage 12.4
outdoor 12.2
architecture 11.7
house 11.7
history 11.6
country 11.4
device 10.9
tree 10.8
hut 10.7
wheeled vehicle 10.7
trees 10.7
forest 10.4
handcart 10.4
park bench 10.1
rocking chair 9.9
abandoned 9.8
scene 9.5
empty 9.4
day 9.4
outside 9.4
work 9.4
fence 9.3
shopping cart 9.3
people 8.9
farm 8.9
home 8.8
water 8.7
ancient 8.6
male 8.6
travel 8.4
gate 8.4
garden 8.4
field 8.4
summer 8.4
furniture 8.3
shelter 8.2
fall 8.1
mountain 8
spring 7.8
cold 7.7
broken 7.7
winter 7.7
shovel 7.5
man 7.4
natural 7.4
historic 7.3
track 7.3
child 7.3
conveyance 7.2
metal 7.2
black 7.2
river 7.1
wooden 7
autumn 7
scenic 7

Google
created on 2018-05-11

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-11

outdoor 99.6
building 82.1
old 56.8

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 11-19
Gender Male, 97.8%
Calm 99.5%
Surprised 6.3%
Fear 5.9%
Sad 2.2%
Confused 0.1%
Happy 0.1%
Angry 0%
Disgusted 0%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Adult
Female
Person
Woman
Shoe
Adult 98.5%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a woman standing in front of a log cabin -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph that appears to be from the early to mid-20th century, likely during the Great Depression era or the period leading up to it. It captures a scene of rural poverty and hardship.

Setting:

  • A rustic, weather-beaten log cabin serves as the focal point. The logs are roughly hewn, and the chinking (material used to fill the gaps between logs) is visible.
  • The cabin door is open, revealing the dim interior.
  • The ground in front of the cabin is unpaved, consisting of dirt and debris.
  • There's a general sense of desolation and a lack of modern amenities.

People:

  • A woman in a plain dress stands in the doorway, appearing to be the matriarch or the mother. She is holding a young child.
  • A little girl is standing in the door, looking out.
  • A young boy is standing beside the woman.
  • The subjects are dressed in simple, functional clothing.

Details:

  • The style of the photograph suggests a documentary or journalistic approach, aiming to capture a slice of life.
  • The composition focuses on the family and their modest home, drawing attention to their circumstances.
  • The lighting is somewhat harsh, with strong contrasts, which adds to the somber mood.
  • The scene evokes a sense of vulnerability and struggle. It speaks to the resilience of people facing difficult times.

Overall, the image serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by many during the Depression, portraying a family's daily life in a rural, impoverished setting.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

The photograph depicts a monochrome scene of a log cabin with a family entering its doorway. The cabin is made of rough-hewn logs, with chinking between them to seal the gaps. The structure appears to be quite rustic and weathered, indicative of age or poor maintenance.

Centered in the image is the doorway, where a woman is seen carrying a child into the cabin. Next to her, another young child stands just inside the doorway, with their hand on the doorframe. To the left of the doorway, a young boy is standing near the edge of the doorway.

The foreground is rugged, with visible ground cover and what looks like a tree stump or piece of wood. There are also items near the cabin wall. The overall impression is one of poverty and a hardscrabble existence. The image has a grainy quality typical of older photographs.