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Passengers enjoy aboard the Panama Pacific Liner going from New York City to San Francisco.

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.

Date: 1931
Duration: 10 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044121
Demonstration of direct bombings over enemy targets with the help of a dirigible hidden in cloud in Newport News, Virginia.

Success of 'Hanging Eye' by the United States Army Air Service in Newport News, Virginia. Demonstrations of direct bombing over enemy targets with the help of a dirigible hidden in a cloud. Lieuts, Paul and McCracken are lowered in a tiny Hanging Eye to blimp and telephone to craft above. Aviators seated in a little car with fields on ground in the background.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044388
Cuban people flee in panic as cannons are fired in front of the National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba.

Artillery fired at the National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba frightens Cuban people. Cannons roar in a joint fete marking the progress of the nation and commemorating the birth of revolt against Spain. The national palace built and dedicated to the Cuban President Gerardo Machado. People flee in panic as cannons are fired in front of the Capitol Building in Havana.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044389
War veterans of the American Expeditionary Force line up for loans in Washington DC and New York.

War veterans swamp the Bureau for loans on new bonus plan in Washington DC. The war veterans of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) stand in a queue for loans. J. M. Betz, Deputy Disbursing Officer operates an automatic signature device which certifies 15 vouchers at a clip and 20000 in a day. A crowd of beneficiaries line up outside Uncle Sam's pay window in New York.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044390
A United States Coast Guard ship makes its way through icy water surface in Rockland, Maine.

A United States Coast Guard ship smashes a channel-way to Bangor in Rockland, Maine. The ship makes its way through icy water surface. Cracks on the ice surface. People stand by the railing on the ship deck.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044391
A crowd watches King Brawman performing a squeezing stunt in New York City.

King Brawman's odd contortions in New York City. The contortionist performs amazing feats. The crowd watches the man performing the stunts. King Brawman ties a string around himself and wriggles out of it. He also squeezes through a narrow opening in a large lock-like device mounted on a table.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044393