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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 HistoryAugust 10, 1914

A train stopped at Beverly, Washington, to pick up 717 boxes of peaches. The seven tons of fruit went to market on board a Wells Fargo refrigerated express car, which the local Wells Fargo team loaded in 12 minutes flat. The feat is exaggerated in this humorous postcard.
Postcard shows man loading giant oversize peaches into railroad car marked Wells Fargo. Legend says shipping a few of our peaches. Such postcards showing exaggerated oversized fruits and vegetables were contrived scenes for amusement of viewer.

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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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