Musicians join a vendor selling plush teddy bears in front of Perfumería Judith on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa Treviño
Street vendors worked tirelessly on a chilly but bustling Valentine’s Day, selling flowers, teddy bears and sweet treats in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Portrait artist and R.A.I.C.E.S. fellow Alexa Treviño captured their presence in a series of portraits taken along 24th Street and Mission Street, documenting one of the biggest sales days of the year.
“Remember to support our street vendors and small businesses,” Treviño said. “Community thrives when we uplift each other.”
Note: Vendors requested to remain unidentified in this story.
A street vendor sells plush teddy bears on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA street vendor sells flower bouquets and single roses on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA street vendor sells flowers, teddy bears, and chocolates on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA street vendor sells flower bouquets on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA street vendor sells plants and flowers on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa Treviño
A street vendor sells flower bouquets and single roses on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA street vendor sells flower bouquets and single roses on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa TreviñoA bucket of sunflowers on Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s Mission District on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: Alexa Treviño
