Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Plain City, 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, P1970.2043

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Plain City, 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, P1970.2043

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

City 100
Road 100
Street 100
Urban 100
Neighborhood 99.8
Architecture 99.7
Building 99.7
Person 90
Shop 79
Brick 78.6
Car 73.1
Transportation 73.1
Vehicle 73.1
Terminal 72.6
Railway 62.5
Train 62.5
Train Station 62.5
Factory 60.6
Path 57.9
Indoors 57.7
Restaurant 57.7
Cable Car 56.3
Sidewalk 56.1
Cafeteria 56
Door 55.9

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-10

street 99.6
tram 98.4
transportation system 97.6
city 94.4
urban 93.8
train 93.4
road 93.3
railway 92.8
town 92.6
pavement 90.9
stock 90.8
architecture 90.7
tramway 90.6
no person 90.5
vehicle 90.1
car 89.4
travel 89.1
horizontal plane 87.8
vintage 87.4
cable car 84.8

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

tramway 100
conveyance 100
streetcar 56.5
building 34.4
wheeled vehicle 33.4
architecture 32
street 31.3
vehicle 25.6
city 24.9
urban 23.6
travel 22.5
transportation 20.6
house 18.4
old 16.7
road 16.3
transport 15.5
train 15.2
window 14.7
station 14.6
car 13.3
exterior 12.9
sky 12.1
town 12.1
houses 11.6
buildings 11.3
door 11.1
wall 11.1
england 10.5
scene 10.4
business 10.3
construction 10.3
historic 10.1
light 10
tourist 10
tourism 9.9
rail 9.8
railway 9.8
windows 9.6
center 9.5
perspective 9.4
brick 9.4
modern 9.1
history 8.9
people 8.9
entrance 8.7
traffic 8.6
office 8
tram 7.9
doors 7.9
ancient 7.8
glass 7.8
lamp 7.6
traditional 7.5
metal 7.2
square 7.2
sidewalk 7.1
bus 7

Google
created on 2018-05-10

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-10

building 99.9
road 99.1
outdoor 97.1
street 83.9
white 69.8
town 44.8
old 40.5
store 40.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Building
Person
Car
Building 99.7%
Person 90%
Car 73.1%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a black and white photo of a store front of a building -100%

OpenAI GPT

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

This black-and-white photo depicts a historic downtown street scene featuring storefronts with large display windows on the ground level. The buildings are constructed with brick, showcasing a classic early-to-mid 20th century architectural style.

From left to right:

  1. John Deere store: The signage indicates this shop specializes in farm machinery and equipment, with “John Deere Farm Machinery” written prominently on one of the windows.
  2. Groceries store: The second storefront displays grocery items through the windows, marked with the word "Groceries." Visible shelving with goods can be seen in the display area.
  3. Meat shop: The third storefront reads "Meats," likely a butcher or meat market. Advertisements can be seen in the window, including "Mail Pouch Tobacco" branding instructing customers to “Treat Yourself to the Best.”

There’s a "Route 42" street sign visible in front of the stores on a pole, offering insight into the location's historical roadways. The street includes angled markings, likely parking lines, and there is an empty sidewalk suggesting it was taken during a quiet time of day. The storefronts and signage reflect a vintage, small-town commercial district atmosphere.

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

The image depicts a vintage streetscape showing a set of storefronts from probably the mid-20th century. The buildings are constructed of brick with large display windows and upper residential-style windows. On the left, there is a store advertising "John Deere Farm Machinery" by a company called "R. E. Tedrick," which indicates that this is likely a farm equipment retailer.

To the right, there are two other storefronts. The central store has advertisements for "Groceries," suggesting it is a grocery store, with items visible through the windows. Further to the right, there is a store with "Meats" prominently displayed on the window, likely a butcher shop or a grocery that specializes in meats.

A US Route 42 sign is visible in front of the storefronts, indicating the road that runs past these shops. There is also an advertisement for "Mail Pouch Tobacco" painted on the side of the building on the far right. The architecture and style of the storefronts suggest a small town or rural main street setting typical of early-to-mid-20th century America.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image shows the exterior of a building from the early to mid-20th century. The building has a brick facade with arched windows and a covered sidewalk in front. There are several storefront windows displaying signs for various businesses, including a "John Deere" farm equipment store, a "R.E.T. Drug" store, and a "John's Farm Groceries" store. There are also signs for "Meats" and "Punch" displayed in the windows. The street in front of the building appears to be paved, and there are utility poles and wires visible overhead. The overall scene suggests a small town or urban commercial district from a bygone era.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The black and white image shows a row of small shops or businesses along a street in what appears to be a small town or city neighborhood. The buildings have large glass windows displaying signs for various goods and services like groceries, meats, and a John Deere retailer. The architecture looks to be from the early-to-mid 20th century. The street in front of the shops is empty, giving the scene a quiet, almost abandoned feel. Overall, it provides a glimpse into what a typical main street in an American town may have looked like many decades ago.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-15

This is a black and white photograph showing a row of storefronts on what appears to be a small town main street. The buildings are brick with large display windows at street level and arched windows on the second floor. Among the visible businesses are a John Deere farm machinery dealer, a grocery store, and a meat market. There's also a U.S. Route 42 sign visible. The architecture and signage suggest this photo was likely taken sometime in the mid-20th century. The street in front appears to be paved and has some parking spaces marked. The overall scene captures the typical look of a small American town's commercial district from that era.

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 row of storefronts along a street, with a road in the foreground. The storefronts are made of brick and have large windows with signs advertising various products and services, including groceries, meats, and John Deere farm machinery. The road is empty, with no cars or pedestrians visible. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a quiet, small-town setting, possibly from the early 20th century.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a street with storefronts. The storefronts are on the right side of the image, and they appear to be old-fashioned. There are several signs in the windows, including one that says "John Deere Farm Machinery" and another that says "Groceries." There is also a sign that says "Meats" and has a picture of a butcher's block with various cuts of meat on it.

In front of the storefronts, there is a sidewalk and a street with a few cars parked along it. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a small town or rural area, possibly from the mid-20th century.

Amazon Nova

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

A black-and-white photo of a street with stores on both sides. The stores have glass windows and doors. The store on the left has a sign that reads "John Deere" and "Farm Machinery" with a picture of a man standing in front of a machine. The store next to it has a sign that reads "R.E. Tedric" with a picture of a man standing in front of a machine. The store on the right has a sign that reads "Groceries" and "Meats" with a picture of a man standing in front of a meat counter.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a building with several shops on the ground floor. The building is made of brick and has several windows on the upper floors. The shops have glass windows and doors, and some of them have signs on top. The shop on the left has a sign that reads "John Deere," while the shop on the right has a sign that reads "Meats." There is a street in front of the building.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-08

Here's a description of the image:

This black and white photograph captures a street-level view of a commercial building from what appears to be the mid-20th century. The building has a red brick facade on the upper levels, with large windows on both floors. A continuous awning runs along the front of the building, above the storefronts.

The storefronts feature large display windows. From left to right, signs visible include "JOHN DEERE", "H.E. TEDRIC", and "SERVICE," suggesting the first storefront may be related to farm machinery. Further down, there are signs for "GROCERIES" and "MEATS." A highway sign with the number "42" is posted in front of the "MEATS" store. The store windows display various items, including what appear to be meat products and other goods. A sign on the right side reads "CHEW MAIL POUCH TOBACCO."

The street in front of the building is paved, with visible markings. A single car is partially visible on the left side of the frame. The overall scene conveys a sense of a small-town Main Street.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-08

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a street scene from a seemingly older time period. It captures a row of storefronts on a brick building, giving a sense of a small-town or historical downtown.

Key Elements:

  • Building: The building is made of brick and has a two-story structure with arched windows on the top floor and large storefront windows on the ground floor. A decorative cornice tops the storefront level.
  • Storefronts: The ground floor is divided into a series of storefronts. The signs indicate businesses like:
    • John Deere Farm Machinery
    • Groceries
    • Meats
  • Street and Roadway: A paved street is in the foreground with clear lane markings.
  • Signage: There are numerous signs advertising products.
  • Details: The overall scene includes utility poles and wires.

Overall Impression:

The photograph gives the impression of a well-maintained, older town center. The businesses represented indicate a time of local commerce.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image depicts a street view of a row of commercial buildings, likely from the mid-20th century. The buildings are two stories tall, constructed with brick, and feature large windows on both floors. The ground floors house various businesses, identifiable by the signage in the windows.

From left to right, the businesses visible in the image are:

  1. John Deere: A storefront with the John Deere logo, indicating it likely sells agricultural equipment or machinery.
  2. Retail Store: The signage is not fully clear, but it appears to be a retail store of some kind.
  3. Joe Deere Farm Machinery: Another storefront related to farm machinery, possibly a dealership or repair shop.
  4. Groceries: A grocery store, indicated by the large "GROCERIES" sign in the window.
  5. Meats: A butcher shop or meat market, as indicated by the "MEATS" sign and additional signage advertising various meat products.

The street in front of the buildings is relatively empty, with no visible vehicles or pedestrians. There is a U.S. Route 42 sign on a pole in front of the buildings, suggesting that this street is part of that highway. The overall scene gives a sense of a quiet, small-town commercial district from a bygone era.

Text analysis

Amazon

GROCERIES
TREAT
YOURSELF
FARM
MACHINERY
JOHN
MEATS
MAIL
DEERE
JOHN FARM DEERE
THE
42
BEST
SERVICE
TO THE
H.E.TEDRIC
TO
POUCH
TOBACCO
RETEBRICK
-
CHEW
WORKER
IMPEFNE
adida
BULLINGS
SMIRTS

Google

OUN DEERE FARM MACHINERY GROCERIES R.E.TEDRIC TREAT
OUN
DEERE
FARM
MACHINERY
GROCERIES
R.E.TEDRIC
TREAT