Ok, the tracks did indeed go down 5th street. And longfellow is on 5th....
However, Longfellow expanded over the years. In one old map of 1918 it shows the school only on the 6th street side and some on Peoria. There was a playground or field behind it along 5th. In a later aerial, Longfellow took up most of the block there with buildings on both 5th and 6th.
The Tulsa Street Railway was in that area in the late 20s and perhaps early 30s.
My question now is... "Did Longfellow have school buildings, or a field, along 5th street during the time the streetcar went by?"
Here is an image where you can see that Longfellow by this time had added buildings along 5th, but there is no sign of a track.
I have made 2 renderings to present just in case. One that would work if I have to use the 6th street side and thus a car. One that can use the 5th street side and the streetcar if the school was expanded to that side when the streetcar was running.
Will change the mans clothing to be either a conductor or father, and wife will not have apron, etc. just needed figures for composition purposes. (titled "first day of school")
As for the wading pool. Have determined that there was a wading pool at the park during the 50s, however it was of brick and more modern style. The orientation was likely the same. So with a little "artistic liscence" fudged the skyline over just a bit. Someone told me their best guess would have the structure be pre war, but if the stamp was 60s. May double check on what the stamp was since I do not have the actual postcard but was only told what it was. Otherwise I will not know what clothing style to put on the figures. Remember just a rough rendering to help get an idea across... "A Walk in Central Park"
