VIDEO: HISTORY OF WELLS FARGO

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VIDEO: HISTORY OF WELLS FARGO

The David Lisot Video Library on the Newman Numismatic Portal can be found at:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/522852

We highlight one of his videos each week in The E-Sylum. Here's one from 2005 with Robert J. Chandler speaking about the History of Wells Fargo -Editor

History of Wells Fargo banking department

An illustrated history of the legendary company with an emphasis on numismatics. You will see and learn about:

The discovery of gold in California that created the need for coinage
Efforts by private issuers and the government to create a uniform coinage
Formation of American Express in 1850 that included Wells & Fargo
How gold started as dust and ended up as money
Examples of paper drafts, stock certificates, checks and other monetary instruments that are now collectible
Why Federal paper money was not accepted in California
Importance of steam ships to get to California
The Wells Fargo mail system including the Pony Express and use of stage coaches
Buyouts, mergers, corporate raiders, completion of the railroad
Emperor Norton, gold-backed national bank notes and more

Speaker: Robert J. Chandler. Publication date: 8/20/2005.

To watch the complete video, see:
History of Wells Fargo (https://youtu.be/XaAtV4V8c1U)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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