This shot by LaTur looks like another one of those old Library of Congress photos of D.C., with the old car, trolley tracks, faded quality, and general lack of new things, but the EXIF data shows it was actually taken March 7, 2007. The starkness and the car being half-covered gives the shot a bit of an eerie, deserted quality too.

Despite being a recent shot, the photo gives a great idea of how Washington (and Georgetown in particular) used to be, when streetcars ran up and down the streets. And there’s been some talk of bringing trolleys back to Georgetown, the H Street Corridor, and elsewhere.

Also, anybody know what kind of car this is?