A film 'Over Sapphire Seas' shows the voyage of the Panama Pacific ocean liner from New York City to San Francisco. The cruise ship leaves New York. A crowd waves as the ocean liner departs from the harbor. The captain and other naval officers look through a sextant. A couple view a map showing the ship's route. A woman in a gymnasium on board the ship does weightlifting and strengthening drills pulling on weighted ropes in the gym. A group of passengers on deck does group stretching and calisthenics. A woman is served breakfast in bed. Women shop aboard the ship. Children play musical chairs and other children enjoy an activity room and riding on hobby horses. Other children toss a ball over a net. A waiter distributes sandwiches to the children. Passengers play table tennis and shuffle board. The captain takes a round of the ship. Passengers relax and enjoy the refreshments. Women swim in a pool. And underwater picture view, with underwater photos offered as a novelty to passengers on the Panama Pacific Line. A fat man jumps into the pool. Through the underwater cameras a boy is seen picking up plates from the bottom of the 8 foot deep pool to win a contest. Passengers in black tie and formal evening wear drink and dine on the luxury ship at the end of the day. A butcher cuts beef steak and roasts it on charcoal. Cooks cook food in a kitchen using electric utensils. Bakers make fresh bread. Fancy desserts and pastries are prepared and served to guests. Men and women dance in costumes at a party. The captain sings a sailor song.
Barrel jumping champion T Karl Milne performs jumping stunts on ice. Milne skates and jumps over a man lying on ice barrels. He jumps over the table at which two women are having coffee. He moves back to the women and has a cup of coffee. A young child jumps over barrels.
The Niagara Falls in New York, United States. The Niagara waterfall after the collapse of a rock shelf between Luna Island and Prospect Point. Water falls with smoking chimneys in the background. Water falls down a great height.
Schools reopen as vacations come to an end in New York, United States. A boy dressed in a school uniform and carrying a bag prepares to return to the school after the vacations. Another boy with books placed on his head. A woman opens the door of a school. Nearly 31,000,000 children return to the schools all over the country.
The Blackwell Cup race in New York, United States. Several teams compete. Men row boats on the Harlem River. Buildings in the background. Aerial view of the race. People stand under umbrellas and watch the race as it is raining in the area. Columbia oarsmen win the race.
The May Day Parade in New York, United States. A large crowd parades. They hold boards and banners. Buildings in the background. Aerial view of the crowd gathered for the parade.