Victor Principe, a member of the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, specializes in antiques and real estate. He first came to the area to work at the Gateway Playhouse and later returned to make Bellport his home. In Bellport Village and Brookhaven Hamlet, he brings to life a bygone era by combining timeless photographs and postcards from museum and private collections with a carefully researched and informative text.