Interior of the Women's Pavilion in Philadelphia, 1876

In the women's pavilion at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876, numerous display cabinets containing household objects such as furniture, portraits and clothes were arranged around a fountain at the centre of the space. All objects displayed came from the domestic sphere, the innovations of which were being suggested to the female visitors in particular. 

Women's Pavilion, Interior view of the pavilion with fountain in center, showing displays (most in cases) of furniture, household goods, portraits and dresses, silver albumen print, 12 x 20 cm, photograph: Centennial Photographic Co.; source: Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphia, PA, item No: c010747, https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/92, public domain.