Not just any time traveler, this one has been dubbed the “Time Traveling Hipster” by internet users. The image in question shows a mysterious man photographed in 1940 wearing what seems to be modern-day clothing and carrying a camera. While the identities of photographer and subjects depicted in the image are unknown, the location and year was noted on the back of the photograph: “Reopening of the South Fork Bridge after flood in Nov. 1940. 1941 (?)”. The image belongs to the virtual collection of the Bralorne Pioneer Museum in British Columbia, Canada. Continue reading for more fascinating historical photographs.
18. Putting Finishing Touches on the Fat Man A-Bomb – Dropped on Nagasaki in August, 1945
17. Carving an Eye on Mt. Rushmore (1930s)
16. USS New York Boxing Match (1899)
15. Building the Statue of Liberty in Paris (1884)
14. Richard Nixon’s Resignation Lunch (1974)
13. Hoover Dam Columns Being Filled (1934)
12. Chester E. McDuffee with His Patented Diving Suit (1911)
11. Berlin Wall Construction (1961)
10. Shawn Timothy Nelson Drives Stolen M60A3 Patton Tank on Freeway (1995)
9. Railroad Bridge in Oregon (1901)
8. Bobby Orr After Scoring Game-Winning Stanley Cup Goal (1970)
7. Unpacking the Mona Lisa after WW2 at the Louvre in Paris (1945)
6. Workers in Prague Using Electric Elevator Desks (1937)
5. 2-Year-Old Dali Lama (1937)
4. Contestants of the First Miss America Pageant (1921)
3. William Harley and Arthur Davidson (1914)
2. Star Trek Set (1967)
1. 7-foot Bolaji Badejo Wearing Alien Costume
