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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryOctober 23, 1880

Wells Fargo special officer James Hume alerted Wells Fargo agents to a description of the robber who called himself Black Bart. Hume’s circular contained a handwritten signature of a suspicious “H. Barton” from a hotel register near a recent holdup.

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A paper notice with multiple paragraphs in small print and headline reading eight hundred dollar reward arrest stage robber. Dated October 23, 1880.

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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