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 HistoryOctober 4, 1900

Wells Fargo’s Board of Directors wired donations of $1,500 to Galveston, Texas, which had been devastated by a hurricane September 9. More than 6,000 Galvestonians died; one in six city residents. Wells Fargo also delivered relief shipments free of charge.
Two side-by-side identical images of hurricane damage in Galveston, Texas showing fallen utility poles, damaged buildings, and debris. Caption below reads Looking up 22nd Street from corner of Avenue T. Ruins of Galveston Texas. Copyright Underwood & Underwood, 1900. Stereoviews, twin photos mounted on cardboard, when viewed through a specially made viewer, appeared as a 3-D image.

Our
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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Museum
Experience

Discover nearly two centuries of Wells Fargo history at our museum located in San Francisco’s financial district.

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Archives and
Resources

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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Featured story

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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