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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJuly 6, 1858

Wells Fargo advertised the opening of its banking and express office on Yates Street in Victoria, British Columbia. There, customers could conduct banking transactions for transferring money or gold to the U.S., eastern Canada, and Europe.

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A receipt for deposit at Wells Fargo’s banking department in Victoria, Vancouver Island on July 6, 1864.

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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