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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJanuary 1, 1866

Stagecoaches of the Pioneer Stage Company ran 116 miles between Nevada and California on two routes over the mountains. Passengers on the Pioneer line, owned by Wells Fargo, could use this table of distances to plan their trip by stage and rail.
Yellow pocket-sized document listing stage stop locations and distances between from Virginia City Nevada to Sacramento for Pioneer Stage Line, dated Jan 1, 1866.

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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