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Wells Fargo & Co. Express Directory

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Directory
Booklet, Wells Fargo & Co. Express Official Directory, issued November 15, 1914. Softcover, measures 5 3/4" x 7". Indexed, 160 pages including several advertisements and illustrations. Topics covered in the introductory section include A Bit of History, Responsibilities, and The Pony Express. Specific information provided includes: Wells Fargo & Company General Officers, Traveling Agents, Route Agents, Addresses of Principal Agents and Correspondents, List of Railroads and Steamship Lines operated by the Company, List of Offices in United States/Canada/Mexico, Telegraphic Transfer Offices, and Additional Common Points. Shipping label attached by a red ribbon to metal hoop mounted through hole punched in upper left of booklet. Front of label advertises "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Money Orders, Payable anywhere in the U.S., Canada and Mexico at the following LOW RATES… On the reverse is room for the shipper and receiver's identification and location, as well as object value. Several small tears and smudges on covers, with both inside front and back covers reinforced by tape, otherwise very fine. A very informative piece of Wells Fargo & Co. Express history, rare.