Person

Warren Breitlow

Biography

Community Activist Philanthropist Photographer Warren Breitlow for many years ran the Breitlow Photography Studio in Wauwatosa, doing an business in portraits for families, weddings, school portraits, etc. He was well known for his work.

Images

at a CCF event, 2010 / (photo courtesy Jerry Johnson) Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Warren appears in this Dec. 1990 photo of the / Board of Directors of the / Cream City Foundation Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Facts

Born: approx. 1927
Died: March 11, 2016
Roles: Activist, Artist

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 — Warren Breitlow (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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