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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryFebruary 26, 1945

Crocker First National Bank, now Wells Fargo, put a model home on display in its main branch in San Francisco. The bank and its customers eagerly anticipated a post-war building boom of modern, new home construction after World War II ended.
Smiling man and woman stand looking at a display of a scale model of a house and floorplan inside a case. Sign reads Real Estate Loans for buying a home remodeling or refinancing F.H.A. and regular bank loans Buy War Bonds today for your home of tomorrow.

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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