g_v_bw_o_n (poss Aerojet-General Corp. PR photo, no. L1162 030)

At first glance, this looks to be a Gemini - Agena target vehicle rendezvous & docking flight profile, but then, whoa...that pretty much looks to be a Mercury capsule (albeit with an early Gemini-like nose)...and the "Agena target vehicle" actually looks like a MIDAS, SAMOS...something like that...reconnaissance satellite. Huh? Was this ever a consideration? Who knew...other than Ed?! ;-)

 

At the Astronautix website:

 

www.astronautix.com/graphics/g/gemearly.jpg

 

But merely identified as an “Early Gemini Concept”.

 

Best guess on photo originator identification, based on the artist, the very talented George Mathis, and to a lesser degree, the apparent numbering.

 

8.5" x 11".

 

Interesting additional background & examples of Mr. Mathis' works:

 

ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/masctour/mathis/index.html

Credit: Washington State University website

 

Compare to Artist Davis Meltzer’s beautiful (and representative) depiction of basically the same sequence of events:

 

i.pinimg.com/originals/58/1d/73/581d7330b802fea9af9aebb0a...

Credit: Pinterest/Randy Marcy

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