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Singular time traveler in a 1941 photograph

Look for a moment in the photograph that heads this article.I am sure that in a few seconds you will have noticed that peculiar «anomaly», that young man with striking dark glasses that you saw in a "too contemporary" way.

Our story is full of curious photographs, of inexplicable facts that call our attention.Not long ago we talked about a supposed time traveler in one of Charles Chaplin's movies.strong> Well, today we show you another famous enigma, another challenge that has brought numerous researchers and lovers of the curious-like all of us in this space-.So what are you prepared to deploy your analytical skills ?

A "time traveler" very hipster

Let's start by putting this photograph in context.We are in 1941, in British Columbia, Canada The image is titled "Reopening of the South Fork Bridge, after the floods" and, as such, it is exhibited in a historical museum permanently in this same city, attracting the attention of anyone who stops a few moments to observe it.

In it we see a group of people of the time well dressed for the inauguration of the bridge.The disasters after the floods had forced it to be restored and that was the day the event was celebrated, hence we can see many neighbors camera in expectant hands before the event.But what about that man in dark glasses ? He is not wearing a hat, nor a suit jacket style 40.His outfit is completely informal, seems to wear a simple cotton shirt with a striking logo, a casual sweatshirt or a light sweater and one of those dark sunglasses, also closed at the sides.Your image is that of any boy of our present, a hipster more than, camera in hand, attends a weekend event.

Singular time traveler in a 1941 photograph

Photography and this man attracted attention from the moment he was exhibited in the historical museum of Canada, quickly reaching the network and countless opinion forums.Are you a time traveler? How not to fall for this idea? His designer sunglasses, that grunge air, his trendy t-shirt … “It's out of his time!”, Many cried out when he saw it, but let's analyze every aspect in detail.

Ahead of his time, a fake or a "time traveler"?

We invite you to see his image a little more enlarged again, that way you can observe better the outfit of our mysterious man.Well, for a while the idea remained that the photo was clearly a fake. Dissonances were seen in the shadows of the face of the young man and also on his right arm, as if it had been created and embedded with Photoshop.But after these suspicions there was no simpler way to discard the assembly than by performing a simple photographic analysis of the image itself.When belonging to a museum There was no problem, so it was carried out.And what were the results? The photograph is authentic and was taken between 1940 and 1941 .

Singular time traveler in a 1941 photograph

The next possibility, and the most accepted so far, is that our protagonist was a peculiar type when dressing.Someone who preferred to move away from the stylistic canon of the 40s .Let's start with sunglasses, that detail that quickly attracts attention.That model in which the lens is surrounded by a protection that collects everything the eye is, in fact, a style already introduced in the 30s, that is, it is not exclusive to our news.

And what about that shirt with a striking "W"? For many it is not a cotton t-shirt at all, but a very fine wool sweater.Moreover, at that time these designs were common.In fact, in the exhibition itself where the photograph was, you could also see clothes of the time and Jersey with the «W» central was there.But we have to clarify a detail, to many, the letter that is really appreciated on the shirt is an «M» and not a «W».

You may also, as a good observer, have noticed what he holds with his hands: a camera.Much has been said about it, is it an Olympus, maybe? At all, it is most likely that it is a Kodak of the time, so we would simply be faced with a man who had his own style of dress, a very original type that moved away from the Styling of the 40s.

Singular time traveler in a 1941 photograph

But if our young man were really a time traveler , we would have no choice but to ask ourselves a disturbing question: What did a man of the future do in the Opening of a bridge in Canada?

As always, we await your opinions...

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