Statistics for occurrence #1 of “state of Maine” in chapter 1 of Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907:

...ge and beauty. In Dedham and Quincy are trees which figure on the seals of those towns, and there is a tradition that a large pine tree in Malden served as the model for the tree on the seal of the state of Maine . The Dexter elm, in Malden, on the corner of Elm and Dexter streets, must be at least two hundred years old. The Stone elm, East Watertown, stands near the corner of Washington and Grove streets. ...
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