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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJuly 23, 1868

Former general and presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant departed Denver the same way he had arrived two days earlier, by Wells Fargo stagecoach. With him rode Generals Sherman and Sheridan, proving that stages carried gold, and “the brass” too.
Stagecoach and six harnessed horses stand outside two-story brick building with sign reading Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express office. Building with sign is on street corner, other commercial buildings either side. Image is black and white.

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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