Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (London, Ohio)

Date

July 1938-August 1938

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.2554

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (London, Ohio)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

July 1938-August 1938

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.2554

Copyright

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-06

Reading 100
Person 99.3
Boy 99.3
Child 99.3
Male 99.3
Person 99.2
Male 99.2
Adult 99.2
Man 99.2
Sitting 97.8
Clothing 92.7
Footwear 92.7
Shoe 92.7
Shoe 89.6
Shoe 79.9
Face 74.6
Head 74.6
Outdoors 63.2
Coat 61.5
Shoe 58.1
Photography 57.6
City 57.2
Portrait 56.2
Text 55.8
Bus Stop 55.6
Road 55.3
Street 55.3
Urban 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-10

people 100
child 99.2
group 98.6
two 97.8
three 97
adult 96.8
group together 96.3
boy 94.3
five 93.2
four 92.8
administration 92.8
man 92.7
wear 91.4
one 90.7
war 89.9
woman 88
several 87.9
education 87.4
home 87.4
school 86

Imagga
created on 2023-10-06

shop 24.8
barbershop 24.3
old 19.5
city 18.3
mercantile establishment 17.5
door 17
building 16.7
wall 16.2
man 16.1
child 16
tricycle 15
adult 14.9
person 14.7
people 13.9
world 13.2
wheeled vehicle 13.1
architecture 12.5
male 12.2
house 11.7
portrait 11.6
place of business 11.6
urban 11.4
vehicle 11
school 10.1
smile 10
black 9.6
happy 9.4
youth 9.4
outdoor 9.2
vintage 9.1
dirty 9
lifestyle 8.7
ancient 8.6
happiness 8.6
face 8.5
travel 8.4
stone 8.4
tourism 8.2
conveyance 8.2
one 8.2
sill 8.1
stairs 8
mother 7.9
parent 7.9
day 7.8
boy 7.8
sitting 7.7
entrance 7.7
statue 7.6
window 7.5
monument 7.5
style 7.4
street 7.4
teen 7.3
sliding door 7.2
family 7.1
kid 7.1
wooden 7

Google
created on 2018-05-10

Microsoft
created on 2018-05-10

outdoor 98.1
building 81.5

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

Imagga

AWS Rekognition

Age 53-61
Gender Male, 99.8%
Sad 100%
Surprised 6.5%
Calm 6.3%
Fear 6%
Confused 1.8%
Angry 0.8%
Happy 0.5%
Disgusted 0.4%

AWS Rekognition

Age 50-58
Gender Male, 100%
Sad 99.9%
Confused 13.1%
Surprised 6.7%
Fear 6.4%
Calm 4.6%
Disgusted 4.6%
Angry 2.5%
Happy 0.6%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 55
Gender Male

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 64
Gender Male

Google Vision

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

Imagga

Traits no traits identified

Imagga

Traits no traits identified

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Boy
Child
Male
Adult
Man
Shoe
Person 99.3%
Person 99.2%
Boy 99.3%
Child 99.3%
Male 99.3%
Male 99.2%
Adult 99.2%
Man 99.2%
Shoe 92.7%
Shoe 89.6%
Shoe 79.9%
Shoe 58.1%

Categories

Imagga

interior objects 97%
pets animals 2.5%

Captions

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-22

In this black and white photograph, two men sit on the stoop of a building with a weathered and aged façade. The building's features include large, multi-paned windows flanking a central double door, all enclosed in a wooden frame with visible peeling paint and the texture of aged wood. The door is secured with a simple latch.

To the left, a man wearing a hat, suspenders over a long-sleeved shirt, and boots is engrossed in reading a newspaper. He is seated with his legs crossed, seemingly focused on the articles before him.

Beside him, another man, also wearing a cap and what appears to be overalls, sits with his arms crossed and legs outstretched. His expression is somber, suggesting a moment of quiet contemplation.

Both men are dressed in work clothes, implying they may be laborers taking a break. The setting is austere and perhaps indicative of a time of economic hardship, as reflected in the rundown appearance of the building and the simple clothing of the individuals. The high-contrast black and white tones of the image add to the sense of stark reality and emphasize the texture of the building and the subjects' clothing.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-22

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The photograph is a black and white image capturing a moment in time. It appears to be an older photograph, likely from the early to mid-20th century, given the style and the subject matter. The setting seems to be a street in a rural or small-town environment.

Key Elements:

  • Subject: The central focus is two African-American men. One is seated and reading a newspaper, while the other is seated next to him, appearing contemplative.

  • Setting: They are sitting in front of what seems to be a weathered wooden building with a door in the center and two windows on either side. There's a set of steps or a small platform they're sitting on. The overall condition of the building and the surroundings suggests a place of economic hardship.

  • Clothing: The men are dressed in work clothing, suggesting they may be laborers or of modest means. The man reading has on overalls, a hat, and appears to be dressed up. The second man is wearing a newsboy cap and looks more worn and weary.

  • Mood/Atmosphere: The image evokes a sense of quiet reflection and possibly the difficulties faced by people in that era. The men's body language and the worn environment contribute to a somber mood.

Overall, the photograph is likely a documentary piece that offers a glimpse into the lives of working-class African-American men during a specific historical period.

Text analysis

Amazon

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