Comments on: ‘Photograph of a time-traveler’ http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Sat, 19 Nov 2024 04:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Valerie http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-59176 Valerie Tue, 23 Aug 2024 23:20:18 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-59176 I'm sure he's just a future companion of the Doctor. I’m sure he’s just a future companion of the Doctor.

]]> By: Chris http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-59103 Chris Tue, 23 Aug 2024 12:42:36 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-59103 its not a time traveller its just some hipster or cool dude. its not a time traveller its just some hipster or cool dude.

]]> By: Ben http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-58462 Ben Fri, 19 Aug 2024 03:37:32 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-58462 It is most certainly a genuine 1940 photo and that is why the title is so exquisitely funny! It is most certainly a genuine 1940 photo and that is why the title is so exquisitely funny!

]]> By: Timetraveler_2 http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-56380 Timetraveler_2 Mon, 25 Jul 2024 17:24:49 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-56380 It's a marathon gas station shirt, and look at the two suits wearing hats, they look interested in him, the shirt looks about seventies (I've seen similar marathon shirts from the era) John Titor supposedly went to the seventies and 2024-2001 posting on the Internet plans and schematics of said time machine It’s a marathon gas station shirt, and look at the two suits wearing hats, they look interested in him, the shirt looks about seventies (I’ve seen similar marathon shirts from the era) John Titor supposedly went to the seventies and 2024-2001 posting on the Internet plans and schematics of said time machine

]]> By: Kathleen the Great http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-53608 Kathleen the Great Sun, 10 Jul 2024 02:04:13 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-53608 Oddly, my first thought was that he looked like Jean Cocteau, except he'd have been older than this in 1940, and he dressed way better. Then I realized the nose wasn't quite right anyway. And I don't know how tall he was. But yeah, there's what I thought of on seeing it. Oddly, my first thought was that he looked like Jean Cocteau, except he’d have been older than this in 1940, and he dressed way better. Then I realized the nose wasn’t quite right anyway. And I don’t know how tall he was. But yeah, there’s what I thought of on seeing it.

]]> By: Brent http://www.retronaut.co/2010/04/photograph-of-a-time-traveler/#comment-53518 Brent Sat, 09 Jul 2024 16:26:43 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=3268#comment-53518 OK, let's put this one to rest. First, the photo clearly hasn't been 'shopped. The sunlight and shadows make that clear on the guy's face and hair; they're exactly consistent with all the other figures in the photo. And there's no evidence of blending or masking of any kind. Second, the glasses are standard-issue glacier glasses of the period. A little googling will turn up plenty of photos of similar glasses from the time. Third, the clothing is consistent with winter sports in that period, when people wore layers of wool sweaters and jackets. Finally, the original photo can be found on an archival site maintained by the Canadian government: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.html?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000470&hs=0&rd=117666# OK, let’s put this one to rest. First, the photo clearly hasn’t been ‘shopped. The sunlight and shadows make that clear on the guy’s face and hair; they’re exactly consistent with all the other figures in the photo. And there’s no evidence of blending or masking of any kind.

Second, the glasses are standard-issue glacier glasses of the period. A little googling will turn up plenty of photos of similar glasses from the time.

Third, the clothing is consistent with winter sports in that period, when people wore layers of wool sweaters and jackets.

Finally, the original photo can be found on an archival site maintained by the Canadian government: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.html?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000470&hs=0&rd=117666#

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