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[William George Fargo, 1818-1881; head and shoulders] – Antique Print

[William George Fargo, 1818-1881; head and shoulders] — antique engraving
[William George Fargo, 1818-1881; head and shoulders]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[William George Fargo, 1818-1881; head and shoulders] comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[William George Fargo, 1818-1881; head and shoulders]

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William George Fargo (1818-1881) was a founder of Wells Fargo & Company, the express and banking firm that carried mail, gold and freight across the American West during the decades after the Gold Rush. Fargo served as the company's first president and later as its leader, and he was known as a cautious, methodical businessman who helped the firm survive the rough early years of stagecoach service. This head-and-shoulders engraving dates from the mid-1880s, several years after his death, so it was likely based on an earlier likeness and produced for a book or periodical that profiled notable Americans.

Medium1 print : engraving.
Notes1885-6.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,196 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-119830

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