Sokółka
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Vodoktsky pools
Pools used for summer bathing.
Zavrod under the river
Summer bathing site identified as under the river.
Kopalnies
Recreation site listed among summer bathing locations.
Shishkier hill
Hill used for winter sledding.
Isik Livengrov hill
Hill used for winter sledding.
Livengrovs hill
Hill identified in a parenthetical local name.
Chaim Hershke hill
Hill used for winter sledding.
Yaakov Yehoshua Hertzen
Person whose courtyard hosted children’s games.
Lomzai Teacher
Teacher at the Talmud Torah, identified by nickname.
Audelskai Teacher
Teacher at the Talmud Torah, identified by nickname.
Rozhnai Teacher
Teacher in the traditional schools, identified by nickname.
Moshe, son-in-law of Moshe the dyer
A teacher identified as the son-in-law of Moshe the dyer.
Kuril-li River
Residents bathed in the river during summer.
Muni
A prayer leader from the suburb, noted for his pleasant voice.
Gamaliel Stein
A person named in a caption for a Passover seder.
Dovid-Yitzhak
Musician whose orchestra played during the wedding procession.
Nimkemonsevitz
Rode a white horse and sounded a brass trumpet to summon volunteers.
Sokolka Fire Brigade
A fire brigade associated with the Sokolka municipality.
Rabbi Shuster
Rabbi who led town elders during the soldiers’ farewell.
Haim Leibk Reizkind
Appointed commander of the civilian police in occupied Sokolka.
Police station in the Broida house
The police station was located in the Broida house opposite the Russian church.
Białowieża
Forest area where young people from Sokółka were sent for forced labor.
American Jewish communities
American Jewish communities supplied aid and kitchens during severe wartime hardship.
Ulicki Street
Street where a children’s kitchen operated in a private home.
Chaim, the water carrier
Water carrier whose goats were used in election propaganda.
German school for Jewish children
One of two German schools opened for Jewish children.
German school for Christian children
One of two German schools opened for Christian children.
Russian military camp
Former military camp outside town containing a school building.
Fire Station
Landmark opposite Krishavsky's house.
Elka Katzenbogen
Teacher from Grodno and listed among Sokolka associates.
Sokolka Municipal School
School where the first dramatic performance took place.
Stein-Bonim
Named amateur in the Zionist dramatic section list.
Kurilily
Place where Polish police commander Straz lived.
Straz
Lawyer identified as commander of the Polish police.
Grunopol
Named as a leader during the German army attack on Polish peasants.
Lashchinsky
Named alongside Grunopol during the German army attack.