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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryAugust 7, 1904

Wells Fargo & Company published a Statement of Condition with this map of the company’s 48,000 miles of express lines in the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba. It also listed bank branches in San Francisco; New York; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Portland, Oregon.
Map shows many red and blue solid and dotted lines showing railroad routes across the lower 48 states of the United States, plus parts of Mexico and Cuba. Map key reads Wells Fargo & Co. Express Lines: direct lines and tonnage arrangements.

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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