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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 HistoryNovember 20, 1971

This week, readers of the San Francisco Chronicle saw this fun ad for auto loans featuring a Wells Fargo stagecoach as the bank’s “first model.”
Black and white Advertisement with a picture of a stagecoach covered in arrows and explanations of its parts: Engine, tires, brakes, etc. The headlines read: Our first model. See your dealer.

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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