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 HistoryApril 10, 1875

First National Gold Bank of Oakland received bank charter No. 2248. It was one of a few national banks permitted to issue currency redeemable for gold coins, as shown on the back of this gold-tinted note. This bank is now part of Wells Fargo.
Back of five-dollar denomination paper currency shows engravings of array of coins in center of rectangular border with rounded corners. Words above engraving read redeemable in gold coin, and below, five. At left is engraving of Roman goddess Minerva and grizzly bear, symbols of California. Also state motto Eureka. At right is bald eagle. Number 5 on each corner. Bill is overall brown gold. Color image.

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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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