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 HistoryJune 30, 1918

Wells Fargo’s employees in Manhattan documented their last day employed with Wells Fargo. The federal government took over Wells Fargo and other express operators as a wartime measure, creating a unified American Railway Express.

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Group of working men and women casually posed standing gathered on sidewalk outside of building in New York City. Building has sign reading Wells Fargo & Co's Express. Loaded wagon at left. Handwritten caption reads Last Day of the Wells Fargo at 60 E 8th Street. Image is black and white.

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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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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