Person

Peter Antross

Milwaukee

Biography

Peter Antross operated Sally's Cocktail Bar in Milwaukee and, after being required to rename it as a condition of a 1944 tavern license, ran it as the Gaytime Bar with his brother George. He died in 1962.

Facts

Associated City: Milwaukee
Roles: Business owner
Associated Businesses: Gaytime Bar, Sally's Cocktail Bar

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — Peter Antross (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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