Photo courtesy of Kuhefuss Archives

An autumn day in 1924 beckoned this woman (above) to take a stroll along Washington Avenue in Cedarburg. Behind her is the Kuhefuss House, known as one of the oldest residences in the area. Home to five generations of a single Cedarburg family since it was built in 1849, the house has been painstakingly restored to its former splendor and provides visitors a peek at life in early Cedarburg.


Photo courtesy of Cedarburg Cultural Center

The Cedarburg Cultural Center, which owns and maintains the quaint Greek Revival house, will present a Gothic History Tour on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 30 and 31. A look at the spookier side of Cedarburg, the tour begins and ends at Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, with a stop at the Kuhefuss House Museum. Above, re-enactor Kate Johns greets visitors to a recent mourning event at the museum. For tour information call the cultural center at (262) 375-3676.

Photos courtesy of Pabst Archives

The Pabst Mansion will host "Spirits on Grand Avenue," its second annual Victorian Halloween party, complete with sweets, champagne, and fortune telling! Costumes are encouraged for this event, which will take place Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members, $20 for non-members and may be purchased by calling Dawn at (414)-931-0808 or through the Pabst Mansion On-line Gift Shoppe.

The Pabst Mansion is open to the public year round and offers both general admissions and group tour packages. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sunday noon-3:30 p.m. Visit the Web site at www.pabstmansion.com.

Photos courtesy of the Waukesha Freeman

A group gathered at the end of the 1907 harvest at Cornfalfa Farms. Seated on the grass from left are Lydia Swartz, Mrs. William Swartz holding Harvey Swartz, Lewis and Peter L. Swartz. Seated on bales from left are Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Swartz, Herman Kuhtz and Jayson Swartz. Standing  (from left) are William Kiekhefer, Will Snyder, Ernest Boettcher, August Kohler, Albert Henske and George Blessinger. Standing on the water tank at right is Frank Graser. On the separator in center, rear, (from left) are Albert Steffan, Henry Luke and Sable Meidenbauer.

An 1890s hunting party takes a break at camp somewhere
in Waukesha County.