Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJune 10, 1913

Wells Fargo’s office at Laurel Canyon near Los Angeles had a problem. The road rose 600 feet in 1.5 miles — too steep for electric railway tracks. To solve this last mile problem, Wells Fargo used a trackless trolley to carry shipments.
A small trolley descends on a curvy dirt road. Metal trolley has open sides of striped rolled canvas. Electrical poles extend from roof, reaching wires strung overhead. Two women lean out left side of trolley. Image is black and white.

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Story

Equal parts innovation and endurance, we have a long history of helping customers do new and amazing things. You might say getting things done is our specialty.

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Our collection of artifacts and images document a great deal of America’s history and serve as valuable research material to historians and communities.

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A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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