Broome County, New York Postal History

Johnson City: September 20, 1915 - Present

The Johnson City Post Office was established in Broome County on September 20, 1915.  Prior to then it
was Lestershire.  The first postmaster of Johnson City was J. M. Kennedy.  The Johnson City Post Office
continues in operation today with a Zip Code of 13790. 

Johnson City - 1916

JOHNSON CITY,NY/AUG 5/1-PM/1916 CDS 22mm, Black; American Postal Machines Company Flag cancel
                                (Type A14) on 1 cent green (#424) on post card.  This cancel is
                                known in use at Johnson City from 1915 to 1925. 

Johnson City - 1917

JOHNSON CITY,NY/DEC10/7-PM/1917 CDS 22mm, Black; American Postal Machines Company Flag cancel
                                (Type A14) on 2 cent carmine on amber postal stationery (#U412e),
                                uprated with a 1 cent green Washington (#462) to meet the new first class
                                war-time letter rate that had become effective in the previous month.

Johnson City - 1919

JOHNSON CITY,NY/NOV14/1-PM/1919 CDS 23mm, Black; American Postal Machines Company Flag cancel
                                (Type A14) on pair of 1 cent green Washingtons which paid the 
                                new post-war reduced first class letter rate of July 1, 1919.

Johnson City Underpaid - 1941

JOHNSON CITY,NY/JUL 19/5-PM/1941  Black 20mm CDS, wavy line machine cancel ties 3 cent
                                  violet (#901) to underpaid cover to Chautauqua, NY.  Purple
                                  "Postage due 3 cents" applied at Chautauqua along with three 1 cent
                                  dull carmine postage due stamps (#J80) tied by double oval killers.

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