Many believe that an old photograph hides astonishing proof that time travel might be real.
While Apple is busy creating the future with its cutting-edge technology, thousands of internet users are looking back into the past. And there, in a black-and-white snapshot, they spotted something so strange that online debates haven’t stopped.
The picture, taken in 1941 by photographer Edwin Rosskam, shows a group of children waiting in line outside a movie theater in Chicago. At first glance, it’s a typical scene from a bygone era—but sharp-eyed viewers noticed a detail that simply shouldn’t be there.
On the far right, a young boy dressed in a suit and hat is holding an object that suspiciously resembles a modern iPad.
And here’s where the mystery begins. Apple didn’t release its first iPad until 2010—nearly 70 years after this photo was taken. That fact has fueled incredible theories about possible time travel.
Commenters online write: “How is the first kid in line holding an iPad in 1941?! Cue the Twilight Zone music.” Others claim they can even spot the iconic Apple logo on the object.
But that’s not all. A girl in a white hat, standing nearby, also seems to be holding another strange item—something that looks strikingly similar to a modern plastic water bottle. The issue? Such bottles weren’t commercially available until 1947, six years after the photograph was taken.
Of course, not everyone agrees with these fantastical interpretations. Some argue that the “iPad” is really just a notebook or even a Bible, while the “water bottle” could actually be a clutch purse held upright.
Still, despite all the rational explanations, the photograph continues to ignite the imagination. And whether it’s just an optical illusion—or a genuine glitch in time—the debate rages on.
