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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 HistoryOctober 1, 1954

From 1924 to 1954, Wells Fargo Bank had just two banking locations, both in downtown San Francisco. In 1954, Wells Fargo acquired First National Bank of Antioch, California, and Antioch Bank of Savings, adding its first suburban branches.

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Man driving white car pulls up to brick bank building on his left. Woman teller reaches out of a window opening. A sign over head reads Drive-In Window.

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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