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 HistoryJanuary 21, 1888

Notorious stage robber Black Bart was released from San Quentin Prison. Ex-convict Charles E. Boles went to a San Francisco hotel, watched by Wells Fargo special officer James B. Hume. Within weeks, Bart slipped away, then disappeared without a trace.

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Newspaper clipping with these headlines. Black Bart. The poetic highwayman leaves San Quentin prison. Charles E. Bolles talks to a reporter about his adventures after serving five years for robbery.

Our
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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Museum
Experience

Discover nearly two centuries of Wells Fargo history at our museum located in San Francisco’s financial district.

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Archives and
Resources

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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Featured story

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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