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 20, 1905

Wells Fargo sold its Salt Lake City branch bank to Walker Brothers, another pioneer Utah banking firm. In 2000, First Security Corporation of Utah joined Wells Fargo, bringing Walker Brothers full circle back into the Wells Fargo family of banks.
Printed bank check number 602 from customer Jacob Alt drawn on Wells Fargo & Co's Bank, Salt Lake City. Handwritten information adds payee name of Mrs. A.D. Full and amount of seven dollars twenty cents. Check is dated May 19, 1896 and is pale gray in color.

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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Museum
Experience

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

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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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