A RARE AND EXTREMELY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust stock certificate. This was the precursor company for the current Wells Fargo Bank. Beautiful vignette of cowboy riding a horse. Issued, unsigned, cancelled voided. Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company was formed in 1923, when Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank merged with the Union Trust Company. The new company was renamed Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company in 1924. The Union Trust Company was founded in 1893 by Isaias W. Hellman, a prominent banker in San Francisco. The company was one of the first trust companies in California, and it specialized in managing the estates of wealthy individuals. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank was founded in 1905, when Wells Fargo’s banking operations in California were separated from its express operations. The bank was headquartered in Reno, Nevada, and it was one of the largest banks in the state. The merger of Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank and the Union Trust Company created a large and powerful financial institution. Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company continued to grow in the years after the merger. In 1954, the name of the company was shortened to Wells Fargo Bank. The company continued to grow and prosper in the years that followed, and it became one of the largest banks in the United States. The company operates in over 30 countries, and it employs over 260,000 people. The history of Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company is a long and distinguished one. The company has been a major force in the development of the financial services industry in the United States, and it continues to be a leading provider of financial services today.