"Entrance to the chief's palace, Shendom. All public plays take place in front of this entrance." A gate into a massive walled structure made of mud bricks is shown.
"Children of Mr. Bryan's clerk - house built by Fr. Sirlinger" Two children of the clerk for the District Officer are standing in front of a house with thatched roof that was built by Father Eugène Sirlinger of the Shendam Mission
"Christian family - wife, Martha, the king's daughter, husband a freed slave who has been 15 years at Mission" A man and woman in indigenous dress are seated on chairs, with a child in front of each.
"Native Xtian family at their home. Martha the king's daughter and Anna" A man and wife and two children are seated on the ground in front of a hut with conical thatched roof. There is a large metal basin for bathing in front of them.
"Christian family - Mrs. Kosmo wife of native of German Cameroon" A woman wearing a robe and headdress is seated in a chair, holding a baby. A young girl in a dress and hat stands beside here. The verandah of a Mission building is behind them.
"Christian teachers. Mallam Twanul, Mallam Mayari (sp?) (not quite Christian)" Two men in white robes and hats pose for the camera at the Shendam Mission