Historical photograph from Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
c. 1960s · 0/1 identified · Vida Capeluto NYC Collection
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Vida Capeluto NYC Collection

1 person detected · 0 identified

c. 1960s ± 3 yearsmedium confidence

AI Analysis

Estimated by AI — help us verify

Date Estimate — AI Estimated

circa 1961

Confidence: mediumRange: 1958–1964
1950s
30%
1960s
65%
1970s
5%
AI Reasoning — AI Estimated

The narrow necktie and grooming are highly characteristic of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The presence of a professional studio filing code at the bottom is typical of high-volume school portraiture from this era.

Location Estimate — AI Estimated

Miami, Florida, United States

Confidence: high

United States (likely NYC, Miami, or Tampa based on community context)

Scene — AI Estimated

A head-and-shoulders studio portrait of a young man in graduation attire. He is wearing a dark academic gown over a white shirt and a narrow dark necktie, topped with a mortarboard cap with the tassel hanging to his right. He is looking off-camera to his right with a neutral, formal expression.

Visible Text — AI Estimated

B31649 C

Tags — AI Estimated
Photo Detective Evidence — AI Estimated

Photo Detective Analysis

Analyzed with Gemini 3-flash (v2_rich_metadata)

Print/Physical

B&W print with thin white border

moderate (1940-1970)

Alphanumeric studio filing code 'B31649 C' at bottom edge

strong (1950-1965)

Fashion/Grooming

Narrow 'slim' necktie

moderate (1958-1964)

Short, neatly groomed hair with side part

moderate (1950-1965)

Standard US academic regalia (mortarboard and gown)

weak (1920-1980)

Environment

Neutral, seamless studio backdrop with vignetted lighting

moderate (1940-1970)

Technology

Professional studio lighting with soft fill and key light

moderate (1940-1965)

Cultural context: As a formal graduation portrait in a US diaspora community, this follows contemporary American institutional standards for school photography rather than traditional Sephardic communal dress.

Subject Ages — AI Estimated

22

Clothing & Attire — AI Estimated

Standard academic regalia including a mortarboard cap and dark gown. Visible underneath is a white dress shirt and a narrow 'slim' style necktie.

Face Analysis

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

Scene: Formal graduation portrait, likely taken in a studio setting.

Face 0

Age: ~22 | Male

Young man with dark hair, clean-shaven, looking off to the right.

Attire: Graduation gown, white collared shirt, dark tie, and a mortarboard cap with a tassel.

Position: Center, portrait

Features: Prominent chin, dark eyebrows.

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