...doors.. (to my friend Jim)...

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA – The Doors barside at the original Hard Rock Cafe on East 5th Street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row. Sadly, it’s no longer there. 

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA — The Doors outside the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Los Angeles

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA — The Doors drinking with the locals at the original Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA – Jim Morrison of the Doors, stands amidst a group of men outside the original Hard Rock Cafe in the skid row area of downtown L.A.

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles rock band The Doors barside at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles. The Doors are (L-R): John Densmore, drums; Robbie Krieger, guitar; Jim Morrison, vocals; Ray Manzarek, keyboards.

December ’69, Los Angeles, CA — The Doors at the Morrison Hotel. The band was denied permission to photograph inside the Morrison Hotel by the proprietors, so they waited ’til no one was looking and snuck in while Henry Diltz snapped the now famous pic from outside the hotel.

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA —  Rock band the Doors inside the Morrison Hotel during the photo shoot for the album cover of the same name. 

December ’69, 1246 South Hope Street, South Park, Los Angeles, CA — Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek outside the Morrison Hotel 

December 1969, Los Angeles, CA — The Doors at the Morrison Hotel

The back of The Doors ‘Morrison Hotel’ album, featuring the original ‘Hard Rock Cafe’ pictured above.