Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur greets visitors entering Vernal, Utah. Originally, the 40-foot tall figure welcomed patrons of the town's Dine-a-Ville Motel. Designed and built in 1958 by motel owner Helen Millecam, the dinosaur seemed like a perfect icon for the new business located near Dinosaur National Monument, where many apatosaurus fossils had been discovered. Construction of the dino was contracted out to the Young Brothers Electric Sign Company…