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Historical photograph from Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
c. 1940s · 0/1 identified · Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
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Vida Capeluto NYC Collection

1 person detected · 0 identified

c. 1940s ± 5 yearshigh confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1947

Confidence: highRange: 1942–1952
1930s
10%
1940s
65%
1950s
25%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The combination of the specific embossed stippled mat and the boy's plaid vest over a wide-collared shirt strongly points to the mid-to-late 1940s. This style of child portraiture was ubiquitous in American urban centers during this period.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

Miami, Florida, United States

Confidence: high

Likely United States (NYC, Miami, or Tampa) based on the specific style of the embossed studio mount.

Scene — AI Estimated

A formal studio portrait of a young boy, approximately five years old, seated at a table. He is smiling and looking slightly away from the camera, with his hands resting on the pages of an open book. The background is a plain, light-colored studio wall.

Tags — AI Estimated
Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Analyzed with Gemini 3-flash (v2_rich_metadata)

Print/Physical

Textured cream-colored cardstock mat with embossed rectangular border

strong (1935-1955)

B&W print with sepia-toned aging, mounted in a professional studio folder

moderate (1930-1955)

Fashion/Grooming

Young boy with short hair, side-parted and neatly groomed

moderate (1935-1955)

White shirt with wide, flat collar and dark plaid vest/jumper

strong (1940-1952)

Environment

Indoor studio setting with plain, high-key background

moderate (1930-1960)

Prop book used to pose child, typical of mid-century child photography

moderate (1935-1955)

Technology

Professional studio lighting with soft, diffused shadows

moderate (1940-1960)

Cultural context: The studio mount and clothing style are highly consistent with mid-century American professional photography, suggesting a diaspora community (NYC or Florida) where lag was minimal compared to Rhodes.

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

5

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

White shirt with a wide, flat collar; dark-toned plaid or checkered vest or jumper.

Face Analysis

Gemini coordinate bridging (gemini-3.1-pro-preview)

Scene: Studio portrait of a young boy reading or looking at a book, mounted in a textured cardboard frame.

Face 0

Age: ~4 | Male

Young boy with short, dark, neatly combed hair, smiling and looking off to the left.

Attire: White short-sleeved shirt with a wide collar, worn under dark plaid suspenders or overalls.

Position: Center, seated at a table or desk.

Features: Dimples when smiling, neatly parted hair.

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