Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dorothy Briggs

Dorothy Briggs, Art Restoration Specialist, National Museum of American History, 1959–82, restored historic clock dials, period pieces of ceramic art, and paintings. Briggs was also considered a talented ceramist. #Groundbreaker
May 6, 2020, by Emily Niekrasz

A woman works on a ceramic bowl at a desk. She is holding a tool that looks like a paint brush.

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