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 HistorySeptember 17, 1943

The SS Henry Wells, named after Wells Fargo founder Henry Wells, launched at the Permanente Metals Corporation shipyard in Richmond, California, joining the large fleet of “Liberty Ships” used to supply Allied troops.
A battleship with the American flag. The name Henry Wells is painted on its side. It is being launched into the water from wooden planks. Black and white image.

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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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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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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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