Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (West Virginia)

Date

October 1935

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1616

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (West Virginia)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

October 1935

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.1616

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-11

people 99.3
no person 98.7
transportation system 96.4
vehicle 96
group 95.2
adult 94
train 91.4
retro 90.2
one 89.2
industry 88.7
vintage 88.7
container 88.7
railway 87.7
two 87.7
monochrome 87.2
many 86.9
war 84.1
winter 82.8
outdoors 80.1
military 80

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

freight car 76.4
car 58
wheeled vehicle 47.3
grunge 34.9
vehicle 31.3
old 29.9
texture 29.9
vintage 27.3
aged 24.4
antique 24.4
dirty 22.6
retro 20.5
pattern 19.1
damaged 19.1
blackboard 19
frame 18.3
art 18.2
rough 18.2
ancient 18.1
wall 17.5
border 17.2
grungy 17.1
material 17
conveyance 15.6
building 15.3
structure 15
design 14.6
paper 13.3
architecture 13.3
dirt 12.4
rusty 12.4
decoration 12.4
messy 11.6
decay 11.6
wallpaper 11.5
black 11.4
textured 11.4
text 11.3
screen 11.2
empty 11.2
space 10.9
weathered 10.4
graphic 10.2
sky 10.2
house 10
industrial 10
rust 9.6
edge 9.6
container 9.2
paint 9
outdoors 9
history 8.9
backgrounds 8.9
digital 8.9
color 8.9
designed 8.8
layered 8.8
photographic 8.8
frames 8.8
noise 8.8
barn 8.7
layer 8.7
stone 8.7
stain 8.6
parchment 8.6
mask 8.6
element 8.3
environment 8.2
metal 8
detail 8
negative 8
surface 7.9
noisy 7.9
mess 7.8
artistic 7.8
your 7.7
modern 7.7
collage 7.7
construction 7.7
stained 7.7
industry 7.7
spot 7.7
film 7.7
canvas 7.6
wood 7.5
city 7.5
equipment 7.5
light 7.3
computer 7.2

Google
created on 2018-05-11

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-11

outdoor 92.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Plant

Clarifai

Plant
Tree

AWS Rekognition

Plant 65.5%

AWS Rekognition

Plant 55.8%

Clarifai

Plant 78%

Clarifai

Plant 69.5%

Clarifai

Plant 66.4%

Clarifai

Tree 74%

Clarifai

Tree 66.3%

Clarifai

Tree 57.1%

Clarifai

Tree 55.8%

Clarifai

Tree 48.4%

Clarifai

Tree 45.4%

Clarifai

Tree 41.4%

Clarifai

Tree 41.2%

Clarifai

Tree 39.8%

Clarifai

Tree 39.1%

Clarifai

Tree 36.3%

Clarifai

Tree 33.1%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-05-11

a black and white photo of a person 31.8%
an old photo of a person 31.7%
old photo of a person 31.6%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-18

a photograph of a train car with a lot of leaves on it

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-06

a black and white photo of a train car full of coal

OpenAI GPT

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

The image shows a black and white photograph of a railroad hopper car loaded with a large quantity of crushed material, likely coal or gravel. The railcar features markings such as "N.Y.C. S-430716," indicating it belongs to the New York Central Railroad. Additional stenciled text listing capacity information is visible on the side of the car: "CAPY 140000" and other details. The railcar is located amidst greenery, with plants and foliage visible in the foreground. The background includes hints of trees and possibly small structures in a rural or industrial area. The overall scene suggests this is part of a working railway or a freight transportation operation.

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

The image shows a railcar filled with a large amount of scrap metal or debris. The railcar is marked with the letters "N.Y.C." and the number "S-430716," indicating it is part of the fleet associated with the New York Central Railroad. It is a hopper car, which is typically used for transporting loose bulk materials. The car is situated on a railway track, and there is some vegetation visible around the car, suggesting that it is located in an outdoor setting, possibly near a scrapyard or an industrial area. The image is in black and white, giving it a historical or vintage appearance.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a large, black railroad car or hopper car filled to the brim with what appears to be coal or some other dark, granular material. The car is labeled with the identification number "S 430216" and the letters "NYC", which likely stands for New York Central railroad. The car is situated in a natural setting, with vegetation and foliage visible in the background, suggesting it is located outdoors in a rural or industrial area.

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

This is a black and white photograph of a New York Central (NYC) railroad coal hopper car, numbered S-430716. The car is filled with coal and appears to be stationary on tracks. Some vegetation or foliage can be seen growing around the base of the car. The image appears to be historical, likely from the era when rail transport of coal was a major part of American industrial infrastructure. The hopper car has the characteristic sloped bottom design that allowed for easy unloading of bulk materials like coal.

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 train car filled with coal, taken from an angle that shows the side and top of the car. The car is labeled "N.Y.C." and has a series of numbers and letters on it, including "S-430216" and "C.A.T. 440,000 L.D.W. 164,000 L.T.W. 436,000." The car is sitting on a set of tracks, with some bushes and trees visible in the background. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a rural or industrial setting, possibly from the early 20th century.

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

The image is a black and white photograph of a train car filled with coal. The train car has the letters "N.Y.C." and the number "S-430216" painted on it in white. The train car is sitting on a track, and there are trees and bushes in the background. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken in a rural or industrial area, possibly during the early 20th century.

Amazon Nova

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a railroad car loaded with coal. The car is positioned on a railway track, and it is evident that the photograph was taken from a side angle, showing the car's profile. The car is a large, rectangular structure with a flatbed, and it is filled to the brim with coal, which appears as a dark, textured mass.

The car is labeled with the letters "N.Y.C." and a number "S 430716," which likely indicates the car's ownership and identification. The car's body is made of metal, and it has a sturdy construction, with visible rivets and bolts.

The photograph also shows some vegetation growing around the car, suggesting that it has been abandoned or left unattended for some time. The image has a vintage look, with a slightly grainy texture and a muted color palette, which adds to its historical feel. Overall, the image captures the essence of a bygone era of coal transportation and the industrial age.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a train car loaded with coal. The coal is piled high, nearly reaching the top of the car. The train car has a rectangular shape with a flat bottom and vertical sides. The car is marked with "NYC" and "S-430716" on its side, indicating it belongs to the New York Central Railroad and has a specific identification number. The train car is positioned on a set of railway tracks, which are visible at the bottom of the image. The tracks are straight and run horizontally across the image. There is some vegetation visible along the sides of the tracks, suggesting that the area is not heavily urbanized. The overall scene appears to be a rural or industrial setting, with the train car likely used for transporting coal from a mine or quarry to a processing plant or other destination.

Google Gemini

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall:

The image is a black and white photograph showing a coal car. The car is full of coal and appears to be stationary. The photo is somewhat aged, with a white border suggesting it's a printed snapshot.

Details:

  • Coal Car: The car is large, boxy, and appears to be made of metal. The car is identified as belonging to the "NYC" (New York Central) railroad, as indicated by the letters "NYC" and a number "S-430716" painted on its side.
  • Coal: The car is filled to the brim with dark, irregularly shaped lumps of coal.
  • Railroad Tracks: Faintly visible are what appears to be railroad tracks underneath the car.
  • Environment: There is some foliage (bushes, plants) growing around the base of the car, suggesting it's either been sitting in place for a while, or is located in a less-maintained area of the railroad.
  • Markings: Other faded markings and numbers are visible on the car's side, which likely indicate weight capacities (CA, LDMT, LTWT, etc).
  • Overall Impression: The picture conveys a sense of the industrial past, heavy industry, and a bit of nostalgia due to the black and white format.

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

Here is a description of the image:

The black and white image depicts a train car, likely used for transporting materials such as coal or gravel. The car is filled to the brim with what appears to be coal, with the cargo overflowing slightly over the top edges. The side of the train car is marked with "NYC S-430716," indicating its association with the New York Central Railroad and providing a specific identification number. The lower portion of the car shows the wheel assembly and framework, with some vegetation growing around the base. The overall scene seems to be taken in a rural or industrial setting, with natural foliage in the background, suggesting the train car is either in transit or stationed in a yard.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image depicts a vintage black-and-white photograph of a railroad hopper car filled with what appears to be coal. The hopper car is labeled with the initials "N.Y.C." and the number "S-430716." The car is designed with sloped sides and a hatch on the bottom, which is typical for hopper cars used to transport bulk materials like coal. The car is equipped with a hand brake wheel and a ladder for access.

The photograph also shows some graffiti or markings on the side of the car, including the numbers "1968," "1644," and "126," along with some letters that are partially obscured by foliage. The surroundings include some vegetation and a natural, possibly rural setting. The photograph appears to be framed with a white border, giving it a classic, historical look.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-08

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a railcar, specifically a hopper car, which is used for transporting bulk materials such as coal or gravel. The car is labeled with the text "N.Y.C." and "S-430716," which likely refers to the New York Central Railroad and the specific car number. The car appears to be filled with a large quantity of gravel or similar material. The side of the car is partially open, revealing the bulk cargo inside. The surrounding area includes some vegetation and the remnants of a railway track, suggesting the car might have derailed or been set aside. The photo has a vintage feel, indicating it was likely taken in the mid-20th century.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-08

This is a black-and-white photograph of a railroad freight car loaded with coal. The car is marked with the letters "N.Y.C." and the number "S 430716." The coal is piled high in the car, and there are plants growing near the tracks at the bottom of the image. The background shows some trees and foliage. The car appears to be stationary on the tracks.

Text analysis

Amazon

N.Y.C.
140000
164400
43.600
CAN
LTD
S-430216
LDWA

Google

S 430216 64-13
S
430216
64-13