Wells Fargo's story begins in 1852, | Native world

On July 13, 1852, Henry Wells and William Fargo opened Wells, Fargo & Company banks in Sacramento and San Francisco. It was at 424 Montgomery Street, the company’s San Francisco location, that the company’s first bank transaction took place in California. The location of their Sacramento branch was at the corner of Second and J Streets in the B.F. Hastings building. Because of the Gold Rush, it was not long before Wells Fargo offices opened in other towns throughout the gold region, such as Aubu