The image is a black and white photograph of a man standing on a street with a surveying equipment on a tripod. The man is wearing a jacket and tie and appears to be looking through a telescope. He is standing in front of a row of houses on the right side of the image, and there are a few people walking on the sidewalk on the left side. The sky is cloudy and there is a street lamp visible in the background. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 20th century.