Human Generated Data

Title

[Elevated train station]

Date

late 1930's-1940's

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.517.12

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[Elevated train station]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

late 1930's-1940's

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.517.12

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-19

Nature 96.8
Outdoors 93
Weather 90.3
Person 85.4
Human 85.4
Snow 81.6
Winter 76.8
Building 72.6
Person 69.3
Vehicle 68.1
Transportation 68.1
Automobile 68.1
Car 68.1
Architecture 65.3
Steeple 64.1
Spire 64.1
Tower 64.1
Countryside 55.9
Rural 55.9
Shelter 55.9
Storm 55.4

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-19

no person 97.6
architecture 97.2
monochrome 96.6
travel 94.5
city 93.9
outdoors 93.3
building 93.2
street 92.1
people 90.8
sky 87.8
light 87.2
administration 87
house 86.1
winter 85.3
old 83.5
war 81.1
luxury 80.8
vehicle 79.1
many 78.6
chair 78.6

Imagga
created on 2019-11-19

architecture 57.4
building 45.4
city 35.8
center 35
travel 27.5
university 26.3
monument 26.2
tourism 25.6
landmark 25.3
dome 23.3
old 22.3
sky 21.3
famous 20.5
statue 19.7
history 19.7
facade 19.6
church 19.4
ancient 19
religion 18.8
palace 17.8
structure 17.5
capital 17.1
construction 16.3
town 15.8
historic 15.6
stone 15.5
house 15.4
night 15.1
historical 15.1
culture 14.5
column 14.5
cathedral 14.5
tower 14.3
exterior 13.8
tourist 13
negative 12.8
sculpture 12.5
urban 12.2
liner 12
ship 11.6
buildings 10.4
office 10.1
film 10.1
arch 10
art 9.8
passenger ship 9.6
cityscape 9.5
religious 9.4
vacation 9
hall 8.8
architectural 8.7
place 8.4
symbol 8.1
river 8
water 8
temple 8
marble 7.9
built structure 7.9
government 7.8
catholic 7.8
photographic paper 7.8
royal 7.7
attraction 7.6
window 7.4
flag 7.3
design 7.3
memorial 7.3
square 7.2
residence 7.1
day 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-19

White 95.5
Architecture 80.4
Black-and-white 74.4
Building 68.6
Monochrome 67.6
Photography 62.4
House 59.3
Home 57
Vehicle 51.9
City 51.3
Style 51

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

building 99.3
outdoor 96.3
text 95.5
street 77.1
vehicle 66.1
apartment building 22.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Car
Person 85.4%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-18

a photograph of a black and white photo of a city street scene -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-12

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a street scene from what appears to be the early to mid 20th century. The negative image gives the scene a ghostly appearance, with buildings and objects rendered in inverted tones.

A prominent feature is a building with what looks like a castle-like turret or tower on top, suggesting a unique architectural style. There are also other buildings, one of which has signs for businesses such as "Ever-Ready Furniture" and "Fur Shop", as well as other signs for "Norge" on the sides of vans.

A row of older-model vehicles lines the street, implying a time period earlier than present day. Pedestrians can be seen walking along the street, although their features are not very clear due to the nature of the negative image.

Overall, the scene depicts a bustling urban environment with various commercial establishments and people going about their day, captured in an old-fashioned, slightly eerie style.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-12

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image appears to be a negative image, likely from a vintage photograph. It depicts a street scene, possibly in a city, with buildings, vehicles, and people. The color scheme is inverted, with what would be light areas appearing dark and vice versa.

Key Elements and Details:

  • Buildings: There are several buildings visible.
    • A tall building with a distinct turret-like structure at the top and signage that reads "SON'S".
    • A building with what appears to be a covered walkway with stairs in the foreground.
    • A multi-story building with "EVER-READY FURNITURE" and "FUR SHOP" signage. Another sign appears to read "NORGE".
  • Vehicles: Several vehicles, possibly older cars or trucks, are parked along the street. Their shapes and details are discernible despite the negative appearance.
  • People: There are figures of people walking along the sidewalks, though their features are not clearly visible due to the negative quality.
  • Street Scene: The composition suggests a bustling street scene, with the vehicles, buildings, and pedestrians.
  • Sky: The sky is dark.

Style and Technical Aspects:

  • Monochrome: The image is entirely in shades of gray and black, a characteristic of black-and-white photography.
  • Negative: As mentioned, the image is a negative, which means the tones are inverted.

Possible Context:

Given the architectural style and the vehicles, the photograph likely captures a scene from the early to mid-20th century. The location is possibly a city. The "FUR SHOP" and "FURNITURE" signs suggest businesses in the area.

Text analysis

Amazon

NORGE
FURNITUR
SHOP
FUR
EVER-READY
FURNITURE FURNITUR
SON'S
ORGE NORGE
FURNITURE
61
ORGE
GIEHEIN EVER-READY 61
30
GIEHEIN
lien

Google

N 10 G 61 EVER-READY EYER READ FURNITUR FURNITURE SON'S FUR SHOP NORGE NORGE
10
EVER-READY
FURNITURE
SON'S
N
G
61
EYER
READ
FURNITUR
FUR
SHOP
NORGE