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In Tennessee in the year 1820, the top 11 manufactured products were (ranked from largest to smallest):  
In Tennessee in the year 1820, the top 11 manufactured products were (ranked from largest to smallest):  


#Whiskey and other spirits  
:#Whiskey and other spirits  
#Blacksmith's work  
:#Blacksmith's work  
#Flour, meal, plaster, and grain  
:#Flour, meal, plaster, and grain  
#Leather and leather products  
:#Leather and leather products  
#Saddles, bridles and harnesses  
:#Saddles, bridles and harnesses  
#Hats and bonnets  
:#Hats and bonnets  
#Cabinetware  
:#Cabinetware  
#Shoes and boots  
:#Shoes and boots  
#Textiles and yarn  
:#Textiles and yarn  
#Firearms  
:#Firearms  
#Houses and building materials<ref>National Archives, ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820'' (1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977), 116-117.</ref>
:#Houses and building materials<ref>National Archives, ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820'' (1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977), 116-117.</ref>


Biographies or lists are sometimes compiled of members of specific occupations. Examples of occupational records for Tennessee include:  
Biographies or lists are sometimes compiled of members of specific occupations. Examples of occupational records for Tennessee include:  
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