Wells Fargo in pictures

The pony express, one of Wells Fargo & Company's first business interests Photograph: Corbis

1852: Wells, Fargo & Co. poster advertising the company's services Photograph: Getty

Henry Wells (1805-1878), founder of Wells, Fargo & Co. Photograph: Matthew B. Brady/ Bettmann/Corbis

1866, Virginia City, Nevada, USA: Wells Fargo & Co. Express office. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis

1875: A reward sign from Wells Fargo in a bid to catch hold-up men Photograph: Bettmann /Corbis

1883, Candelaria , Nevada, USA: Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express Stage Robbery Report Frederic Lewis Photograph: Getty

1890, near Deadwood, USA : The Wells, Fargo Deadwood Treasure Wagon with five armed men guarding the $250,000 worth of gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, South Dakota Photograph: Corbis

1964, New York: Two armed Wells Fargo guards carry canisters with prints of The Beatles film, 'A Hard Day's Night, past screaming fans waiting behind a velvet rope at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway Photograph: Hulton/Getty