Human Generated Data

Title

Housing, Improved: United States. Massachusetts. Waltham. Massachusetts Building Permits: Building Permit. City of Waltham.

Date

c. 1900

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection, 3.2002.561.4

Human Generated Data

Title

Housing, Improved: United States. Massachusetts. Waltham. Massachusetts Building Permits: Building Permit. City of Waltham.

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

c. 1900

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection, 3.2002.561.4

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2019-06-05

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Clarifai
created on 2019-06-05

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Imagga
created on 2019-06-05

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Google
created on 2019-06-05

Text 96.7
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Microsoft
created on 2019-06-05

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Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Document

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Document 73.3%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-06-05

text visuals 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-06-05

a screenshot of a cell phone 93.6%
a screenshot of a social media post 93.5%
a screenshot from a cell phone 90.6%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-11

a stamp showing the date on the certificate.

Salesforce

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

a building permit for the city of walton, wisconsin

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a postcard with a picture of a building permit permit permit permit

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-08

This image shows a vintage building permit form issued by the City of Waltham. The form is divided into two sections:

  • Left Section: Contains blanks to fill in the name, number, description (marked "Desc."), date, and individual or authority granting the permit (marked "By"). The title "BUILDING PERMIT" is prominently printed.

  • Right Section: Features a more detailed format that includes the title "BUILDING PERMIT" and specifies the issuer as the "City of Waltham." There are spaces for the permit number, the year ("191__"), and text indicating that permission is granted by the "Office of Inspector of Buildings" provided legal requirements are met. The Inspector of Buildings signs the form. Printed labels saying "LATHING PERMIT REQUIRED," "PLASTERING PERMIT REQUIRED," and "HEATING PERMIT REQUIRED" are affixed over the seal of Waltham.

The overall design is formal, with clean black lines framing the document and a practical layout for providing necessary details.

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

The image shows a blank building permit form from the City of Waltham. It is divided into two sections:

  1. The left section has fields for writing the name, number, description, date, and who it's issued by, labeled clearly with the text "BUILDING PERMIT".

  2. The right section has a decorative seal for the City of Waltham and a lined area indicating where information should be filled in. It reads "No. _________ BUILDING PERMIT. CITY OF WALTHAM" at the top. Below is a line for the year, followed by "Permission is hereby granted" with additional space to fill in details. There's also another lined area to be completed, which notes "as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled." The bottom right corner is reserved for the signature of the "Inspector of Buildings".

Additionally, there are three slips attached across the top right that read, "LATHING PERMIT REQUIRED," "PLASTERING PERMIT REQUIRED," and "HEATING PERMIT REQUIRED," indicating that additional permits may be necessary for specific construction activities.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image shows a building permit issued by the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. The permit grants permission for construction or renovation work, as per the requirements of the law that have been fulfilled. The document includes details such as the permit number, the date, and the signature of the Inspector of Buildings.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-12

This image shows two blank building permit forms side by side. The left form is a simple version with spaces for "Name," "No.," "Desc.," "Date," and "By." The right form is more detailed and is specifically for the City of Waltham, issued from the Office of Inspector of Buildings. It includes a seal or logo at the top and has additional text indicating that permission is granted "as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled." There's also what appears to be a sticker or stamp indicating that "LATHING PERMIT REQUIRED," "PLASTERING PERMIT REQUIRED," and "HEATING PERMIT REQUIRED." Both forms appear to be vintage or historical documents, likely from the early 1900s based on their style and formatting.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image depicts a vintage building permit issued by the City of Waltham, featuring a beige background with black text and lines. The permit is divided into two sections: the left side contains blank spaces for the permit holder's information, while the right side displays the permit details.

Left Section:

  • Name: A blank space for the permit holder's name.
  • No.: A blank space for the permit number.
  • Desc.: A blank space for a description of the project or work being permitted.
  • Date: A blank space for the date the permit was issued.
  • By: A blank space for the signature of the inspector or official issuing the permit.

Right Section:

  • BUILDING PERMIT: The title of the permit, printed in large letters.
  • CITY OF WALTHAM: The city issuing the permit, printed below the title.
  • Office of Inspector of Buildings: The department responsible for issuing the permit, printed below the city name.
  • 191: The year the permit was issued, printed in the bottom-right corner.
  • Permission is hereby granted: A statement indicating that permission has been granted for the specified work or project.
  • as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled: A statement outlining the conditions under which the permit is granted.
  • Inspector of Buildings: The signature of the inspector or official issuing the permit, printed at the bottom of the page.

Overall, the image provides a clear and concise example of a vintage building permit, highlighting the essential information required for such a document.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image depicts a building permit from the City of Waltham, with the permit number and date left blank. The permit is divided into two sections: the left side features spaces for the permit holder's name, permit number, description, date, and signature, while the right side displays the permit number, city name, and a statement indicating that permission has been granted as per papers filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled. The permit also includes a stamp indicating that a lathing permit, plastering permit, and heating permit are required.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image shows a document titled "Building Permit" from the City of Waltham. The document includes several sections, such as the permit number, the name of the person or entity, the description of the building work, and the date of issuance. The document also includes a stamp from the Office of Inspector of Buildings, which indicates that the permit has been approved and is valid. The permit is for the construction of a building, and it includes specific details about the work to be done, such as lathing, plastering, and heating. The document also includes a statement that the permit is granted "as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled."

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image depicts a building permit document issued by the City of Waltham. The permit is printed on a white sheet of paper with black text. The document is titled "BUILDING PERMIT" at the top, followed by the city's name, "CITY OF WALTHAM." There is a stamp in the top left corner with the city's logo and the words "CITY OF WALTHAM." Below the title, there are several sections for filling in information, including "Name," "No.," "Desc.," "Date," and "By." The permit also includes a section for the "Inspector of Buildings" to sign and date the document, indicating that the requirements of the law have been fulfilled. The permit appears to be an official document used for granting permission to construct or modify a building within the city.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a Building Permit form, split into two sections. The left section, marked for "Name," "Desc," "Date," and "By," appears to be a detachable portion with fillable blanks. The right section, framed by a black border, contains the actual permit information. It includes the city seal of Waltham, a place for the permit number, the title "BUILDING PERMIT," the city's name, and an area for the Inspector of Buildings to specify the date and permission details. There are also strips of paper placed over the form that say "Lathing Permit Required," "Plastering Permit Required," and "Heating Permit Required." The overall layout of the form seems designed for official use, with designated spaces for relevant details and signatures.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

The image is a close-up of a vintage building permit form from the City of Waltham. The form is divided into two main sections: a left section for information and a right section for the official permit details.

In the left section, the form provides spaces to fill in details such as the "Name", "No.", "Desc." (description), "Date", and "By." There's a small circle near the fields indicating a possible spot for a stamp or a hole punch.

The right section is labeled "BUILDING PERMIT. CITY OF WALTHAM". It displays an official seal from "WALTHAM" above. The right side of the permit also includes the line "Office of Inspector of Buildings," a space for the year "191" and a place for the inspector's signature.

Three small slips of paper are partially visible on the top left side, each mentioning a specific permit: "LATHING PERMIT REQUIRED," "PLASTERING PERMIT REQUIRED," and "HEATING PERMIT REQUIRED." These indicate the need for additional permits for certain types of work.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a historical building permit form from the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. The form is divided into two sections.

On the left side, there are fields for:

  • Name
  • No. (Number)
  • Desc. (Description)
  • Date
  • By (presumably the issuing authority or inspector)

The right side of the form includes the following details:

  • The title "BUILDING PERMIT" prominently displayed at the top.
  • Below the title, it reads "CITY OF WALTHAM."
  • The address "Office of Inspector of Buildings" with the number "191."
  • A statement that reads, "Permission is hereby granted as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled."
  • The form is signed by the "Inspector of Buildings."

Additionally, there are several stamps on the form indicating that separate permits are required for:

  • Lathing
  • Plastering
  • Heating

The form appears to be an official document used to authorize building activities, ensuring that all legal requirements are met.

Qwen

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Text analysis

Amazon

BUILDING
WALTHAM.
PERMIT.
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Permission
CITY
Date
Name
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papers
191
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Google

Name No. No. BUILDING PERMIT BUILDING PERMIT. WALT CITY OF WALTHAM. LATHING PERMIT REauIRED. PLASTERING PERMIT REQUIRED HEATING PERMIT REQUIRED. Office of Inspector of Buildings, Desc. 191 Permission is hereby granted Date as per papers here filed, providing the requirements of the law are fulfilled. By L-soo-10-a6-t0 Inspector c Bulldings.
Name
No.
BUILDING
PERMIT
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CITY
OF
WALTHAM.
LATHING
REauIRED.
PLASTERING
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HEATING
REQUIRED.
Office
of
Inspector
Buildings,
Desc.
191
Permission
is
hereby
granted
Date
as
per
papers
here
filed,
providing
the
requirements
law
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fulfilled.
By
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Bulldings.