Historical photograph from Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
c. 1970s · 0/1 identified · Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
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Vida Capeluto NYC Collection

1 person detected · 0 identified

c. 1970s ± 3 yearshigh confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1976

Confidence: highRange: 1973–1979
1960s
5%
1970s
85%
1980s
10%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The extremely large pointed collar and the specific bowl-cut hairstyle are definitive markers of the mid-to-late 1970s. The color degradation and magenta shift in the print are also highly characteristic of that decade's photographic paper.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

Miami, Florida, United States

Confidence: high

Likely United States (New York, Miami, or Tampa) based on fashion and studio style.

Scene — AI Estimated

A head-and-shoulders studio portrait of a young boy with dark brown hair styled in a thick bowl cut. He is wearing a bright red button-down shirt featuring a very large, pointed collar and decorative white piping on the chest. 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

chromogenic color print with significant magenta/red color shift

moderate (1970-1985)

thin white border, rectangular format

weak (1960-1990)

Fashion/Grooming

oversized, long pointed shirt collar (disco era style)

strong (1972-1979)

mop-top or bowl cut hairstyle covering the ears

strong (1968-1980)

shirt with western-style yoke piping

moderate (1970-1980)

Environment

plain, neutral studio backdrop typical of school photography

weak (1960-1990)

Technology

color photography with era-specific dye fading

moderate (1970-1985)

Cultural context: The subject's attire and grooming align perfectly with mid-1970s US mainstream trends, suggesting a diaspora community setting (NYC or Florida) rather than a conservative old-world setting where lag might be expected.

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

7

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

Bright red shirt with an exaggeratedly large pointed collar and western-style piping on the chest. Hair is in a long bowl cut typical of the mid-1970s.

Face Analysis

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

Scene: Studio portrait of a young boy against a plain, light-colored background.

Face 0

Age: ~7 | Male

Young boy with thick, reddish-brown hair styled in a bowl cut with bangs. He has dark brown eyes and a slight smile.

Attire: Bright red collared shirt with a button visible at the neck and a greyish trim detail on the chest.

Position: Center, facing forward

Features: Distinctive bowl cut hairstyle, prominent dark eyes.

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