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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 HistoryDecember 8, 1875

At a Founder’s Day event at Wells College for women in Aurora, New York, Henry Wells reflected: “Our days are not measured by the number of years and days we exist, but by what we accomplish while we live and the good we may render to our fellowman.”

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Black and white illustration of Wells College campus. Women in long dresses walk on the lawn in front of a manor house.

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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