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 5, 1888

Mrs. Harriet Hockholzer knew when she received this check from Adolf Sutro that it was as good as gold when exchanged at Wells Fargo’s office in San Francisco.
A tan colored Wells Fargo and Co. bank check written in 1888 for the total amount of $10 to Harriet Hockholzer and signed by Adolph Sutro.

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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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