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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 HistoryMay 19, 1782

Philadelphian Owen Biddle’s check to his brother Clement, drawn on “the Bank” had been paid. The unnamed bank was Bank of North America, the first and then-only commercial bank in the U.S., now part of Wells Fargo. Photo credit: Rob Prideaux.
Faded blue paper reads in print Cashier of the Bank pay to. Handwritten entry names Clement Biddle and sum of eight hundred fifty seven dollars plus fraction of cent. Signed Owen Biddle. Handwritten date upper right Philad[elphia] 18 May 1782.

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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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Discover nearly two centuries of Wells Fargo history at our museum located in San Francisco’s financial district.

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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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