Worker’s identification pass

Stamped in 1902, this is an official worker’s pass. Created for a man called Johannes who was working in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The Sotho word ‘gauta’ means ‘gold’ and the gold industry thrived in this area from 1887.

W. 283 x H. 144 mm

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
434/2005/41
Collection Class
Archives and images
Common Name
worker’s identification pass
Simple Name
pass
Production County
Transvaal
Production Country
South Africa
Production Date
1902
Production Year High
1902

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worker’s identification pass