Charlie Chaplin clip proves time travel?

[krakenslayer]

Here's another one. Someone stumbled across this obscure old photograph in the archives of a museum. It documents the re-opening of South Fork Bridge in British Columbia, Canada in 1941 following a flood. Spot the time-traveller: To be fair, the guy does stand out quite sharply amongst the old-timey felt hats, jackets and ties. His shades look very modern, futuristic even, his printed t-shirt surely was not a common sight in 1941, and he also seems to be carrying what looks like a DSLR camera. Spooky. Well, believe it or not, every one of those things was available in 1941. The camera is a Kodak Folding Pocket Camera, models of which had been on sale since before the first world war. The printed t-shirt is, under close scrutiny, a sweater with an embossed emblem. As for the shades, here Barbara Stanwyk sporting a similar pair of specs at around the same time period:

[MoonSylver]

Bloody hell Kracken. I started laughing at what I thought was an obvious Photoshop job, until I read your explination. And even AFTER reading it, that guy STILL doesn't look like he belongs...

[Mike70]

Bloody hell Kracken. I started laughing at what I thought was an obvious Photoshop job, until I read your explination. And even AFTER reading it, that guy STILL doesn't look like he belongs... goes to show you that hipsters have always been around. i think we can chalk this up to a guy, this george clarke jackass, who wants attention for himself and his films. add to that an impressionable audience made up of folks who seemingly will jump to the wildest conclusion and you get this kind of nonsense. i would love to know just how this film clip was introduced to the audience. i bet that the idea that this was a "time traveler" was suggested to them several times before it was shown.

[Legion2213]

That guy strikes me as a beatnik/hipster type to be honest...but he does look a bit out of place.

[MoonSylver]

That guy strikes me as a beatnik/hipster type to be honest...but he does look a bit out of place. 41 was a bit before the beatnik/hipster movement, if I not mistaken.... It's just weird that he looks like a modern college kid to me for some reason.

[DubiousComforts]

Why do people immediately assume "cell phone" because someone appears to be talking into a hand-held device? Wouldn't a person with the advanced technology of time travel at least have hands-free electronic communication? I also have to wonder why some that looks like my grandma would aspire to time travel to the 1920s. Grandma had a tough enough time getting up out of her chair.

[Legion2213]

Why do people immediately assume "cell phone" because someone appears to be talking into a hand-held device? Wouldn't a person with the advanced technology of time travel at least have hands-free electronic communication? I also have to wonder why some that looks like my grandma would aspire to time travel to the 1920s. Grandma had a tough enough time getting up out of her chair. And regarding the other picture, one would assume that any time traveller hitting the 1940's would have access to a run of the mill double breasted suit, a shirt, a tie and a pair of shoes. No use travelling in time if you can't blend in.