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 HistoryDecember 27, 1864

A Sacramento newspaper reported that Wells Fargo sent $38 million worth of treasure through California’s capital city in 1864, including more than 47 tons of gold. No wonder the river steamer Antelope became known as “Wells Fargo’s Gold Boat.”
Black and white illustration of a dock. Crowds gather to board steamship, while another steamer ship launches into the water.

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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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