Giant fiberglass buffalo skull doorway (Laundromat and Carwash, 15 ft)

Dubois, Wyoming, United States

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A 15-foot-tall fiberglass skull forms the entrance to the Laundromat and Carwash in Dubois, Wyoming, so customers walk through it to reach the machines. Local artist Vic Lemmon signed it in 1982 for his Grub ’n Tub laundromat and restaurant.

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Approximate location · 43.533° N, 109.631° W

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To reach the washing machines in Dubois, Wyoming, you walk through the nasal passage of a giant skull. American Coin-Op described it in 2018 as a once-in-a-lifetime way to get to the machines, and the entrance is still in use as a doorway into a working laundromat and car wash.

The fiberglass skull stands 15 feet tall. According to Cowboy State Daily in 2025, it was made by the late artist Vic Lemmon, who signed it in 1982 to add some flair to his business, the Grub ’n Tub, a combination coin-operated laundromat and restaurant. American Coin-Op reported in 2018 that when he moved the operation across the road to enlarge the laundry, the skull was moved with the machinery.

Accounts differ on the animal. Cowboy State Daily and American Coin-Op in 2018 call it a buffalo skull; American Coin-Op in 2025 calls it a cow skull. Both give the same height.

In July 2025 the skull became a gateway of another kind. The New York gallery Bortolami opened “Frogs” inside the laundromat, an exhibition of paintings and cast bronze sculptures by Brook Hsu and Louis Eisner, retelling Aristophanes’ comedy. American Coin-Op reported that the artists viewed the skull as a metaphorical portal to the stage on which the play comes to life. Cowboy State Daily added that the entrance frequently attracts tourists taking selfies on their way to Yellowstone.

Dubois is a small town, with a population under 1,000 according to American Coin-Op in 2025. The skull is the front door of a business that people use for laundry, so take your photographs with that in mind.

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A 15-foot fiberglass skull forms the entrance to the Laundromat and Carwash in Dubois, and customers walk through it to reach the machines. American Coin-Op reported in 2018 that the business also has self-service showers and car-wash bays; Cowboy State Daily noted in 2025 that the entrance draws tourists taking selfies.

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The skull is the entrance to a working laundromat and car wash in the town of Dubois, a business open to customers. Photograph it with consideration for people using the laundry.

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