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Dinny, (sculpture). Artist:  Hamlin, V. T., designer. Ayers, Bernie W., architect. Title:  Dinny, (sculpture). Dates:  1965. Dedicated May 8, 1965. Medium:  Sculpture: concrete, steel; Base: concrete, steel. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 15 1/2 ft. x D. 65 ft.; Base: approx. 30 in. x 24 ft. x 65 ft. Inscription:  (On granite marker on base:) Dinny the Dinosaur May 8, 1965/Alley Oop's Pet Seen In/Daily Newspaper Comic Strip/Mr. V.T. Hamlin Originated This Idea While Here In Iraan/This Plaque Donated By/Crites Funeral Home/McCamey, Texas/Rinker Memorials/Monahans, Texas unsigned Description:  Full-length representation of the cartoon character Dinny the Dinosaur from the Alley Oop comic strip. The dinosaur stands on all four legs, its head stretched out in front and a long tail lying on the ground. The back and tail are lined with upright triangular scales. The gray concrete and steel sculpture stands on a low concrete and steel base. Subject:  Literature -- Character -- Dinny Literature -- Hamlin, V. T. -- Alley Oop Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Iraan Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Iraan, City Council, 504 East 6th Street, Iraan, Texas 79744 Located Alley Oop City Park, 1000 Park Side Street, Iraan, Texas Remarks:  The sculpture is a representation of the cartoon character Dinny which was created by Hamlin. The sculpture was installed at the Alley Oop Fantasy Land in Iraan and was fabricated by Ayers with the help of local volunteers from the town. IAS files contain copy of related article from Electric Times (West Texas Utilities Company), June 1965. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS TX000963   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000963 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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