History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs

 
Lost & Found Bar
Location: 617 N. 27th Street

Opened:
Closed:

c1978
Sept. 1984
Clientele:

Male/ Female
Bar/ social

 

 
       
 

Lost & Found Bar was for a few years a popular bar on the outskirts of downtown, on North 27th Street just south of Wisconsin Avenue. It advertised as "Milwaukee's First Women's Disco" and later as "Wisconsin's Largest Women's Bar (where everyone is welcome)".

The Lost & Found was closed in Sept. 1984, and reopened (under new ownership) as the Music Box.

Advertisement: Gong Show,
Valentines Day
February 1979
(Milw. Calendar vol. 2 issue 26)
 
Corn Roast & plant sale
August 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 18)
 
Cover subject: Karla Farr, owner and manager of Lost & Found, with her dog Major
(see photo description on next page)
September 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 20)
 
Diane Gregory, "Leggs", performing at Lost & Founds' first show
September 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 20)
 
"This Is Entertainment" show at Lost & Found
September 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 20)
 
Advertisement
October-Nov 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 22+24)
 
Miss Gay Wisconsin Patsy Parks sings to Beverly "owner of Lost & Found" at a special dinner show
November 1980
(Milw. Calendar vol. 3 issue 26)
 
Valentines Day Advertisement
February 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 2)
 
Ad welcome "new manager Sandy"; Honey Bees softball team benefit cookout
April 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 6)
 
Grace Muro, a bartender and member of Honey Bees softball team of SSBL league
April 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 7)
 
Many members of Honey Bees softball team gather for team photo
April 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 7)
 
Ad: Easter Party & Baseball night
April 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 7
 
Ad: New Wave Wednesdays
May 1981
(Gay Milw. vol. 4 issue 10)
 
Ad: Corn Roast, and photo of "Eclipse" musical group performing
September 1983
(Ragg, Sept. 9, 1983)
 
Lost & Found becomes Music Box
September 1984
(In Step vol. 1 issue 12)
 


Advertisement, May 1979


Closed, Sept. 1984
(InStep vol 1 issue 12)

Credits: contents, design and arrangement by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: October-2006.