Smithsonian
Two telescopes manufactured by Holcomb were donated by Holcomb's descendants to the Smithsonian Institution in 1933. Until then they were in the attic of the family home in Southwick, Massachusetts.
- Herschelian reflector, 8.5-inch (220 mm) aperture, 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) in length, shown at the Franklin Institute in 1835, USNM 310598.
- Transit telescope, 1.5-inch (38 mm) refractor, 21 inches in length, mounted on a 14-inch (360 mm) cross tube with graduated circle, but lacking the base, USNM 310599.
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