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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 HistoryOctober 5, 1892

The Dalton gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas, intent on robbing banks, but their getaway was thwarted by armed townspeople. Wells Fargo special officer Hume suspected the Daltons in a train robbery and carried their photos in his mugbook of outlaws.

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Head and shoulders photos of two men looking directly at camera, mounted on a vertical book page. Man in upper photo, with beard, identified in pencil handwriting as Chas (Charles) B. Dalton. Man in lower photo, wearing brimmed hat, identified as Grat Dalton.

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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