Clarksville, a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, is widely known for its peaches, scenic byways and abundance of natural outdoor recreational activities. Take a look at the peaceful life of the city during the springtime in 1953 through these 21 captivating vintage photographs taken by LIFE photographer Yale Joel:
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| Kids playing outdoors. |
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| Students eating on blankets at the College of the Ozarks. |
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| A family cleaning furniture outside. |
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| A farm family feeding calves. |
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| High school students race to the lunch room. |
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| Two kids and their pet horse. |
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| A small boy playing in a tree. |
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| Owner of a small drug store working. |
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| A little boy watching a cow eating. |
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| A fisherman in Spadra Creek. |
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| A high school girl being fitted for a formal dress. |
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| A boy and his baby brother taking a walk. |
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| A small English sparrow sitting atop its house. |
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| Adventurous waders test the temperature of Spadra Creek. |
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| A tree trimmer swinging from a tree like Tarzan. |
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| School kids playing during recesses. |
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| Two boys riding a horse down a country road. |
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| A little girl who has the measles. |
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| A family playing baseball in the yard. |
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| An 85-year-old woman sitting in an open window getting fresh air. |
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| A man staring through his prison window. |
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