But Zanzibar was fortunate to have intelligent citizens and business interests with enough foresight and skill to risk importing a number of these new-fangled cameras to the Islands. They were at onceset up to photograph important events, buildings and sometimes local "color" in order to sell pictures to an eager public. We are fortunate that many of these early photos were later made into post cards which survive to this day to give us a glimpse of the past.
Lakini Zanzibar ilikuwa imebahatika kuwa na raia wenye maarifa, hamu ya biashara, mtazamo wa mbali na ujuzi wa kutosha wa kuweza kuingiza aina hizi za Kamera mpya katika visiwa hivi. Kamera hizi zilitumika kupiga picha matukio muhimu, majengo na mara nyengine 'rangi' za kienyeji ili kuziuza picha hizi kwa watu wenye shauku. Tumebahatika kwamba picha hizi nyingi tu zimeweza baadae kufanywa postikadi ambazo zipo hadi leo kutoa mwanga wa yaliyopita.