A number of his paintings portrayed Taylorsville, Pennsylvania, now known as Washington Crossing. The sleepy village was along the Delaware River, in what is now Washington Crossing State Park. The property was purchased by the Commonwealth  for creation of the park, and several of the houses, including his, were moved farther in from the river, where they still stand.

Seen at left is self photograph of William Mulhern, in yard of his home, then adjacent to Washington Crossing monument, now the location of the park visitor center. Note the similarity of his hat to the painting below left, and the general clothing style seen in painting at top of this page.

Click to see larger view of this different style.