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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJune 5, 1895

J. H. Strachan received this receipt for his shipment of gold, signed by Wells Fargo Agent Emma Drew in Columbus, Nevada. She started her job as Emma Ayers in 1888. After getting married in 1890, she changed her name but kept her job.
Yellow paper money receipt document for Wells Fargo & Co's Express. From Columbus, Nevada, dated June 5, 1895. Received from J. H. Strachan gold bar valued at two hundred and fifty dollars. Addressed H. Wadsworth San Francisco. Small print details conditions for shipping and liability by the company. Signed for the Company by Mrs. T.C. Drew, agent.

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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