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:
Kids playing outdoors. |
Students eating on blankets at the College of the Ozarks. |
A family cleaning furniture outside. |
A farm family feeding calves. |
High school students race to the lunch room. |
Two kids and their pet horse. |
A small boy playing in a tree. |
Owner of a small drug store working. |
A little boy watching a cow eating. |
A fisherman in Spadra Creek. |
A high school girl being fitted for a formal dress. |
A boy and his baby brother taking a walk. |
A small English sparrow sitting atop its house. |
Adventurous waders test the temperature of Spadra Creek. |
A tree trimmer swinging from a tree like Tarzan. |
School kids playing during recesses. |
Two boys riding a horse down a country road. |
A little girl who has the measles. |
A family playing baseball in the yard. |
An 85-year-old woman sitting in an open window getting fresh air. |
A man staring through his prison window. |
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