There!  Do you see him?  I know what you’re thinking, but this 1940 photograph has not been tampered with.   Those funky glasses, the graphic tee, the portable camera, and look at his hair!  All signs point to this man being a time traveler making a pit stop somewhere in 1940s America.

Thanks to a lengthy breakdown of the photo, it has been deduced that it is likely authentic.  Bummer, I know.  The outfit: Being used as we are to our contemporary fashion, we look at the man and assume he’s wearing a stamped T-shirt, something that would be indeed out of place (or time). But if you look carefully, you can see that he’s actually wearing (or could as well be wearing) a sweatshirt. And sweatshirts with bordered emblems were not uncommon in the 1940s – in fact you can find those in other photos from the same exhibit.  The glasses: …similar sunglasses used by actress Barbara Stanwyck on the movie “Double Indemnity”, made in 1944.  Or they are motorcycle goggles.  The camera: …despite some comments about the camera lens being too big for the time, too compact, it looks like a Kodak Folding Pocket model, available since the beginning of the 20th century.

The conclusion?  There’s nothing that can be seen that is actually out of place or time.  Despite all of this intriguing fact-checking, I’m still on to you, time traveler!  Share your theories in the comments below.

[Via Forgetomori; BoingBoing]