People spot 'eerie' detail in 1941 photo and claim it's evidence 'time travel exists'

A photograph from 1941 has sparked debate amongst viewers who reckon it could be evidence that time travel exists.,The historical image, captured by Edward Rosskam on Chicago's South Side, shows a queue of well-dressed youngsters and teens positioned outside a picture house.

However, one lad towards the side of the photograph has got people baffled. Social media users are now persuaded the youth is holding an Apple iPad. Posting to Reddit's timetravelerscaughtforum, one individual titled the image: "iPad carrying moviegoer, all the way to the right." Yet not everyone's buying into the time-travel hypothesis – with some people claiming it might be something far more ordinary.

"Looks like a book to me," one person commented.

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Expanding on historical cinema customs, another explained: "Back in the day of early film, ushers scanned the audience for pens and notepads as to prevent bootleg recreations of the film."

A further user remarked: "If I can time travel, have an iPad and I'm black why in God's name would I go to the South Side of Chicago in 1941 to watch a matinee of 'The Aldrich Family?!'"

Others seized the opportunity to reminisce fondly about bygone times, with one person noticing the clothing visible in the photograph, saying: "They all are dressed so nicely. To wear your Sunday best to see the movies, it must have been a fantastic treat."

Another added: "Part of me wishes we would all dress up like that for the little things, and then I debate if I am even going to shower today."

While a further person commented: "Amazing how nicely dressed they all are. The little men's hats are so adorable."

The post comes after a woman recently went viral on TikTok after discovering a snap of her doppelgänger.

Lindsay Bullis says she was researching her ancestry history online when she stumbled upon a photo of a woman with the "same face" as her".

The 28-year-old said she had an "uncanny" resemblance to Mary Beckwith, who is her fourth grandmother on her father’s side and lived from 1805 to 1873.

Comparing pictures of herself to Mary, Lindsay amassed more than 4.6 million views on the clip and left users convinced she is a time traveller.