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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 30, 1917

George S. Lynn, a former wagon driver in Oakland, California, reported a war casualty in France. Lynn became the first Wells Fargo man to die in uniform in World War I. He had enlisted with the 12th Canadian Infantry in 1914.

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Two expressmen drive a wagon pulled by two white horses. The wagon is loaded with wood crates and boxes.

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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