The Wells Fargo Book of the Gold Rush
Founded in 1852 at the height of the Gold Rush Era, Wells Fargo brought banking services to the western frontier. With offices in every large town and mining camp in California, as well as overseas, Wells Fargo was able to cater to miners and entrepreneurs from the eastern United States and to immigrants from China, Europe, Mexico, and Canada. Wells Fargo is recognized as the "Oldest Bank in the West" and operates five museums and four museum stores, drawing over two million visitors annually. In...