Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Camden, Tennessee)

Date

October 1935

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1408

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Camden, Tennessee)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

October 1935

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1408

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

Human 99.7
Motor Scooter 95.6
Vespa 95.6
Motorcycle 95.6
Vehicle 95.6
Transportation 95.6
Moped 86.2
Clothing 86
Apparel 86
Hat 56.9

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

people 99.9
many 98.9
group together 98.2
street 98.1
monochrome 97.3
man 95.8
group 95.7
adult 94.3
transportation system 90.1
woman 88.9
cavalry 88.5
chair 88.4
crowd 86.2
child 84.9
wear 77.5
vehicle 75.8
boy 75.4
war 73.5
soldier 70.4
wagon 69.8

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

half track 100
vehicle 93.9
military vehicle 89.5
tracked vehicle 89
wheeled vehicle 47.6
conveyance 46.3
military uniform 42.5
uniform 37.4
city 28.3
clothing 23.9
architecture 20.3
travel 19.7
transportation 18.8
locomotive 17.7
steam 17.5
building 17.4
consumer goods 17
covering 16.8
old 16.7
history 16.1
sky 15.3
street 13.8
transport 13.7
train 13.5
smoke 13
railway 12.7
house 12.5
power 11.8
military 11.6
tourism 11.5
urban 11.4
industrial 10.9
railroad 10.8
vacation 10.6
summer 10.3
tank 9.9
track 9.8
historical 9.4
water 9.3
town 9.3
tree 9.2
outdoor 9.2
landscape 8.9
war 8.7
roof 8.6
industry 8.5
commodity 8.5
vintage 8.3
gun 8.2
historic 8.2
machine 8
rural 7.9
soldier 7.8
steam locomotive 7.7
cityscape 7.6
buildings 7.6
outdoors 7.5
car 7.3
road 7.2
steel 7.1

Google
created on 2021-12-15

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

sky 99
outdoor 98.2
text 95.7
person 87.1
clothing 80.1
vehicle 78
man 51.2
crowd 0.8

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 26-40
Gender Female, 68%
Calm 94.2%
Sad 3.4%
Fear 0.8%
Angry 0.4%
Happy 0.4%
Surprised 0.3%
Confused 0.3%
Disgusted 0.1%

AWS Rekognition

Age 36-52
Gender Male, 92.3%
Calm 69.6%
Sad 23.6%
Angry 1.8%
Confused 1.7%
Surprised 1.6%
Fear 0.9%
Disgusted 0.5%
Happy 0.4%

AWS Rekognition

Age 48-66
Gender Male, 85%
Calm 98.6%
Angry 0.5%
Sad 0.4%
Surprised 0.3%
Confused 0.1%
Happy 0.1%
Fear 0%
Disgusted 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 23-37
Gender Female, 93.7%
Sad 45.5%
Fear 25.1%
Happy 14%
Calm 10.1%
Confused 2.7%
Surprised 1.1%
Angry 0.9%
Disgusted 0.6%

AWS Rekognition

Age 24-38
Gender Male, 96.7%
Calm 98.4%
Sad 0.9%
Surprised 0.3%
Angry 0.2%
Confused 0.1%
Fear 0.1%
Happy 0%
Disgusted 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 29-45
Gender Female, 93.4%
Calm 64.3%
Happy 31.3%
Sad 2.3%
Angry 0.8%
Fear 0.5%
Surprised 0.3%
Confused 0.2%
Disgusted 0.2%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 26
Gender Male

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very likely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Unlikely

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person

Clarifai

Tree
Clothing
Man
Wheel
Human face
Car
Land vehicle

AWS Rekognition

Person 99.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 99.1%

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.6%

AWS Rekognition

Person 97.8%

AWS Rekognition

Person 95%

AWS Rekognition

Person 93.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 93.1%

AWS Rekognition

Person 67.1%

AWS Rekognition

Person 66.5%

Clarifai

Tree 84.9%

Clarifai

Tree 67.6%

Clarifai

Tree 65.7%

Clarifai

Tree 53.9%

Clarifai

Tree 49.9%

Clarifai

Tree 39.5%

Clarifai

Tree 39.5%

Clarifai

Tree 38.9%

Clarifai

Tree 36.8%

Clarifai

Tree 36.7%

Clarifai

Tree 35.7%

Clarifai

Tree 35.1%

Clarifai

Tree 35.1%

Clarifai

Clothing 83.6%

Clarifai

Clothing 78.9%

Clarifai

Clothing 76.5%

Clarifai

Clothing 74.2%

Clarifai

Clothing 69.6%

Clarifai

Clothing 63.4%

Clarifai

Clothing 59.7%

Clarifai

Clothing 48.5%

Clarifai

Clothing 41.8%

Clarifai

Man 71%

Clarifai

Man 48.1%

Clarifai

Man 33.6%

Clarifai

Wheel 55%

Clarifai

Wheel 40.2%

Clarifai

Human face 53.6%

Clarifai

Human face 47.9%

Clarifai

Human face 46%

Clarifai

Human face 45.2%

Clarifai

Human face 43.3%

Clarifai

Human face 38.9%

Clarifai

Car 52.2%

Clarifai

Car 34.6%

Clarifai

Land vehicle 40.7%

Clarifai

Land vehicle 34.6%

Clarifai

Land vehicle 33.3%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

nature landscape 40%
streetview architecture 22.3%
paintings art 15.2%
pets animals 13.4%
cars vehicles 6.3%
beaches seaside 2.2%

Captions

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-15

a crowd of people gather to see the first train.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a group of people standing around a horse drawn carriage

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-13

The image depicts a busy street scene in what appears to be a small town during the early 20th century. Several people are gathered outdoors, engaging in conversation and activities, surrounded by early automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles. The buildings in the background include businesses with visible signage such as "Threadgill Hardware Building." The scene features trees, utility poles, and a mix of transportation methods indicative of a transitional era.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-13

The image depicts a bustling street scene, likely from the early 20th century, characterized by a mix of people, vehicles, and buildings. The street is busy with activity, featuring several individuals engaged in various interactions. There are a number of early automobiles present, as well as a horse-drawn wagon, indicating a period when both forms of transport were common. The background reveals a row of commercial buildings, with visible signage advertising businesses such as hardware stores. Utility poles and trees line the area, and the scene suggests a lively, small-town or urban environment on what appears to be a market day or public gathering.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image appears to be a historical black and white photograph depicting a busy street scene in what looks like a small town or city. The street is filled with various vehicles, including automobiles and horse-drawn carriages, as well as a large number of people walking on the sidewalks. The buildings in the background suggest a commercial district, with signs and advertisements visible. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of activity and liveliness from a bygone era.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This appears to be a historical black and white photograph showing a busy street scene, likely from the 1930s or 1940s. There's a crowd of people wearing hats and coats gathered along what appears to be a commercial street with various storefronts and utility poles visible in the background. The image shows several vintage automobiles parked along the street. There's a sign visible that appears to say "HARDWARE" though it's partially cut off. The overall atmosphere suggests this might be a small town or city during a busy market day or special event, with many people congregated in the area. The architectural style and vehicles visible are typical of early-to-mid 20th century American small town main streets.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a bustling street scene, likely taken in the early 20th century. The photograph captures a moment of everyday life, showcasing people going about their daily activities amidst a backdrop of buildings and vehicles.

In the foreground, several individuals are visible, dressed in attire typical of the era, including suits, hats, and coats. Some are walking, while others stand still, engaged in conversations or simply observing their surroundings. The street is lined with various vehicles, including cars, trucks, and possibly a horse-drawn carriage, adding to the sense of activity and movement.

Beyond the immediate scene, the background reveals a row of buildings, including what appears to be a hardware store or similar establishment. The presence of these structures suggests that the photograph was taken in a small town or rural area, where commerce and community life were integral parts of daily existence.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of vibrancy and energy, capturing a snapshot of life in a bygone era. The photograph's composition and details provide a glimpse into the past, inviting the viewer to step into the world of the early 20th century and experience the sights, sounds, and sensations of a bygone age.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

This image depicts a black and white photograph of a bustling street scene, likely from the early 20th century. The scene is set in a small town or village, with several buildings visible in the background, including what appears to be a hardware store and a restaurant.

In the foreground, a group of people are gathered around a horse-drawn carriage, which is parked on the side of the road. The carriage is filled with various items, including boxes, bags, and what appears to be a large piece of furniture. Several men are standing around the carriage, some of whom are wearing hats and coats, while others are dressed in more casual attire.

To the right of the carriage, a car is parked, with several people standing around it. In the background, there are several other cars and trucks parked along the street, as well as a few pedestrians walking down the sidewalk.

Overall, the image suggests a busy and vibrant community, with people going about their daily business and interacting with one another. The presence of the horse-drawn carriage and the old-fashioned clothing worn by some of the individuals in the photo suggest that the image may have been taken in the early 20th century, possibly during the 1920s or 1930s.

Amazon Nova

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

The black-and-white image depicts a bustling street scene in a small town. In the foreground, several people are gathered, dressed in clothing typical of the early 20th century. They appear to be engaged in conversation or simply observing their surroundings. Some of them are wearing hats, adding to the vintage feel of the image.

Behind the people, there are several horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles, suggesting a mix of transportation methods. The carriages are old-fashioned, with their wooden frames and wheels, while the automobiles are more modern, with their sleek designs and tires. The presence of both types of vehicles indicates a transitional period in transportation.

In the background, there are several buildings, some of which have signs advertising various businesses. The signs are in a vintage style, with bold, legible lettering. One of the signs reads "THREADGILL LUMBER," indicating that the town had a lumber industry.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of activity and progress. The people are engaged in various activities, and the mix of transportation methods suggests a town that is evolving and adapting to new technologies. The vintage style of the image adds to its charm and historical value, making it a valuable glimpse into the past.

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

The black and white image shows a street scene with people standing around and vehicles parked on the side of the road. The people are wearing hats and some are wearing shoes. Some of them are looking at something in front of them. There are also some vehicles parked on the side of the road, including a car with a spare tire on the back. There are also some buildings and trees in the distance.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

This black and white image depicts a busy street scene in what appears to be a small town or rural area. The scene is crowded with people and vehicles, including horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles, suggesting a time period in the early 20th century.

In the foreground, there are several people. A group on the left includes individuals wearing caps and hats, dressed in period-appropriate clothing such as suits and coats. One woman is seen holding what appears to be a cloth bag.

Behind this group, the street is filled with activity. Horses are hitched to carriages, and people are gathered around, creating a bustling atmosphere. In the background, buildings line the street, and signage is visible, including what appears to be a sign that reads "THREADGILL SEED LUMBER CO. HARDY BUILDING." There are telephone or electrical poles running along the street, adding to the vintage feel of the image.

The overall impression is one of a town market day or a similar event where the community comes together, showcasing a mix of rural and early automotive transportation.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a vintage black and white photograph depicting a bustling scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century. It captures a gathering in what seems to be a town square or a busy street. The photograph has a strong sense of history and everyday life.

Key Elements:

  • People: The foreground is filled with people, men, women, and possibly some children. Many are wearing hats and dressed in styles of the era. Some are looking towards the camera, while others are engaged in conversation or looking at something in the distance.
  • Transportation: A mix of transportation methods is evident. There are multiple horse-drawn carriages parked or moving through the area. There is also a vintage automobile near the front, adding to the historical context.
  • Background: In the distance, there are buildings, including what appear to be storefronts. Some buildings have signs. Utility poles line the street, and trees add a touch of nature.
  • Details: There's a general air of activity. Some people seem to be congregating or waiting, suggesting some kind of event or gathering is taking place.

Overall, the photograph offers a glimpse into a moment in time, providing a sense of community and everyday activities from a bygone era.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image appears to be a vintage photograph depicting a street scene from the early 20th century. Here are some notable details:

  1. People: The image shows a crowd of people, mostly men, dressed in attire typical of the early 20th century, including suits, hats, and coats. Some of them are wearing newsboy caps, which were popular during that era.

  2. Vehicles: There are several vehicles in the scene, including horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles. This suggests a transitional period when both horse-drawn and motorized vehicles were in use.

  3. Buildings and Signs: In the background, there are various buildings, including a hardware store with a sign that reads "Threadgill Hardware Building." Other signs are visible, indicating the presence of businesses and commercial activity.

  4. Street and Environment: The street is lined with telephone poles and wires, which were common in urban areas during this time. There are also trees and a mix of residential and commercial buildings, suggesting a small town or suburban setting.

  5. Activity: The people seem to be engaged in various activities, such as walking, talking, or observing their surroundings. The scene appears to be bustling, indicating a lively and active community.

Overall, the photograph captures a moment in time when society was transitioning from horse-drawn transportation to automobiles, and it provides a glimpse into the daily life and fashion of the early 20th century.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-15

This is a black-and-white photograph depicting a bustling town scene, likely from the early 20th century, judging by the attire of the people and the early automobiles and horse-drawn carriages. The image shows a main street with several two-story buildings, each with distinct signage visible, including one that reads "Threadgill Reed Lumber Co." and another that says "Threadgill Hardware." The street is dusty, and people of various ages are walking or standing, wearing hats and coats, which suggests cooler weather. There are several vehicles, including a horse-drawn carriage and early automobiles, indicating a transition period from horse-drawn to motorized transport. The background features utility poles and a few trees, and the atmosphere appears to be lively yet ordinary for the time period depicted.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-15

This black-and-white photograph captures a lively scene from a small town in the early 20th century. The image shows a group of people gathered in the foreground, some wearing hats and coats, indicating a cool weather. They appear to be engaged in conversation or observing something off-camera. In the background, there are several buildings with signs, including one that reads "THREADGILL HARD BUILDING." There are also horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles parked along the street, suggesting a transitional period in transportation. The street is unpaved, and there are trees and utility poles lining the road. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a bustling, community-oriented environment.

Text analysis

Amazon

BUILDI
THREADG
HARD

Google

THREADG HARD BUILDI
THREADG
HARD
BUILDI