Express Business

A Chinese legacy in smalltown Oregon

Merchants and Wells Fargo customers Lung On and Ing Hay owned a general store that became a center for the local Chinese community.

A mother’s pen inspires a community

Poet, civil activist, and Wells Fargo customer Eva Buckner used her pen to inspire and advocate for a more inclusive society.

A legacy of women in leadership

Over the years, many women have made history serving on the bank’s board of directors.

A Renaissance woman: Cassie Hill

Cassie Hill not only served as an express agent for Wells Fargo in Roseville, California, from 1884 to 1908, she also served as a local agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad and...

Safely moving $3 billion in 1915

Rare video from 1915 shows Wells Fargo successfully moving $121 million — or $3 billion in today’s dollars — securely through the streets of San Francisco.

Before apps, there was an agent for that

In the last half of the 1800s, Wells Fargo’s network of hundreds of agents would take care of a customer’s personal or commercial business by commission.

Our messenger who championed equal rights

William M. Robison, Wells Fargo’s express messenger in the 1850s, transported millions in gold for the company — while also advocating for equal rights.

A lifelong activist and Wells Fargo customer

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs lived a life of service and activism. He fought to end slavery, served as a politician for change, and became a successful African American business owner in Gold Rush...

Staying open for Santa

Julia L. Jones, a Wells Fargo agent in Mariposa, California, provided a link for her customers to the outside world — and even stayed open on Christmas Day.