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circa 1941 - Photograph of a 'Time-Traveler' at South Forks Bridge, Gold Bridge, Canada
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Posted on 10/09/2013 7:35:51 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

c. 1940 Photograph of a time-traveler

1941: Photograph of a 'time traveler' ...

Young man (right side, third up) with sunglasses and contemporary-like clothing in this 1940s photograph.

- From Wikipedia: 

“A photograph from 1941 of the re-opening of the South Forks Bridge in Gold Bridge, Canada, was alleged to show a time traveler. It was claimed that his clothing and sunglasses were modern and not of the styles worn in the 1940s.

“The modern appearance of the man may not have been so modern. The style of sunglasses first appeared in the 1920s. The sweater with a sewn-on emblem, is the kind of clothing often worn by sports teams of the period. The shirt is very similar to the one that was used by the Montreal Maroons, a hockey team, from that era. The remainder of his clothing would appear to have been available at the time, though his clothes are far more casual than those worn by the other individuals in the photograph.”


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 1940s; 1941; canada; modernhistory; timetravel; timetraveler; twilightzone
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To: DogByte6RER

Damn hipsters.


61 posted on 10/09/2013 9:42:04 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: timestax
That's him at the far right,behind the lady. He loves the ladies and he loves his beer. So be watching for him at all the OctoberFests around the world!
62 posted on 10/09/2013 9:43:42 PM PDT by timestax
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To: DManA
What year was the T-Shirt invented?

Dunno, but I believe that the imprinted t-shirt phenomenon began in the 50s, with the invention of plastisol ink.

I LOVE t-shirts. They're as American to me as apple pie and Coke.

63 posted on 10/09/2013 9:43:56 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Ryan Ruck

ping


64 posted on 10/09/2013 9:56:40 PM PDT by timestax
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To: pocat

ping


65 posted on 10/09/2013 9:57:37 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Corporate Law

ping


66 posted on 10/09/2013 9:58:17 PM PDT by timestax
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To: timestax

bttt Ted,come home!


67 posted on 10/09/2013 10:03:47 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Usagi_yo

You obviously need glasses


68 posted on 10/09/2013 10:05:40 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: timestax

bttt


69 posted on 10/10/2013 5:15:08 AM PDT by timestax
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

That would be what we now call an athletic jersey, probably heavier than the ones we’re used to. That outfit appears similar to those in movies from the era or even before.


70 posted on 10/10/2013 5:33:48 AM PDT by hlmencken3 (Originalist on the the 'general welfare' clause? No? NOT an originalist!)
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To: ez

A tricorder.


71 posted on 10/10/2013 5:38:07 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: DogByte6RER
All this photo proves is that by comparison, we now dress like the homeless from the 40’s.<<<<<========= Notice the hole in the sweater?
72 posted on 10/10/2013 5:39:28 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: kanawa

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.


73 posted on 10/10/2013 5:40:23 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: liberalh8ter
Correction.....hole in the T-shirt.
74 posted on 10/10/2013 5:40:23 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: DogByte6RER

I am looking at the photo on an smart phone...so the image is small...

Can anyone tell what he has around his neck....looks like one of those energy necklace athletes wear today....


75 posted on 10/10/2013 5:41:20 AM PDT by Popman (Liberal wars are about killing people for humanitarian reasons...)
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To: DManA

http://www.tshirtbirthday.com/
The T-shirt was invented and deployed by the US Navy in 1913 to address the complaints of the sailors that their wool uniforms itched. The website above celebrates the 100th anniversary of the t-shirt.


76 posted on 10/10/2013 5:45:25 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Gun Control is the Key to totalitarianism and genocide.)
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To: UCANSEE2
The ‘traveler’ looks like he’s seven feet tall.

Then the man and woman up by the cars must be 8 footers.

77 posted on 10/10/2013 5:48:18 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: GeronL

Face is nearly identical, but the ear is not.
Ears are a bit like fingerprints.


78 posted on 10/10/2013 5:50:54 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Ryan Ruck

pinging


79 posted on 10/10/2013 9:07:08 AM PDT by timestax
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To: DogByte6RER

Yeah, I have some problems with a 1920s cell phone. Like

How can she have service without cell towers?

How could she connect to an exchange using a digital tone pulse dialer?

And who is she talking to, another cell phone user? The Mothership?


80 posted on 10/10/2013 9:27:58 AM PDT by Justa
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