Austrian Hausgehilfin Dienstkarte (Domestic Service Identity Card) – Vienna, 1923

An original and historically interesting Austrian Hausgehilfin Dienstkarte (Domestic Service Identity Card) issued to Marie Litz, complete with its original photograph, official embossed seal, municipal ink stamp, and handwritten entries.

The document was issued in Vienna on 9 October 1923 under the Austrian Hausgehilfengesetz (Domestic Servants Act) of 26 February 1920, serving as the official identification and employment record for domestic servants working in private households. Such identity cards were required for housemaids and domestic employees and documented their personal details and employment history.

This example is issued to Marie Litz, born 18 May 1903 in Teichendorf, Spital, Austria. It features an attractive original portrait photograph securely attached with its original metal staples, together with the official embossed Austrian eagle seal, municipal stamp, and period signatures. The cover is titled “Dienstkarte” and references the legal basis under the Hausgehilfengesetz.

An increasingly uncommon surviving Weimar-era Austrian identity document that offers an excellent insight into the regulation of domestic employment during the early First Austrian Republic. The original portrait photograph and complete official markings make this an attractive display piece for collectors of Austrian history, identification documents, and social history.

Condition: Very good original condition with expected age-related wear, folds, and light creasing. Complete with original photograph, embossed seal, official stamps, handwritten entries, and signatures.