Early Industries in SOMA

Unfinished History

19th century industries proliferated south of Market, around the area of today's 1st and Mission.

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Mission Works textile mill on southeast corner of First and Mission Streets, 1880

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library

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Aetna Iron Works, n.d.

Photo: Bancroft Library

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Robert F. Bunker, Pork Packer.

Photo: Bancroft Library

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