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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 22, 1926

Radio enthusiasts witnessed money arrive right out of the air, when a representative of RCA transmitted a $500 check from Hawaii to San Francisco by radio. Cashing this check made Wells Fargo one of the first banks to honor a check sent by Pictoradio.
Facsimile of printed check drawn on Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company for 500 dollars signed by Harold Porter. Handwritten notation below reads received from Honolulu August 22, 1926 9:03 pm. Original check voided Honolulu. Facsimile is in red ink.

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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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