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 16, 1866

A wood crate arrived at Wells Fargo’s San Francisco office for further inspection. As a worker used hammer and chisel to open it, an explosion blew apart the building and killed a dozen people. The unidentified contents of the crate? Nitroglycerin.
A three story brick building photographed with fallen front façade, and collapsed roof and floors. Piles of brick, stone and rubble surround building. Several men, backs to camera, survey the devastation. 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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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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