hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hˈɛlpt hˌɪm baɪ bˈɪldɪŋ hˌɪm ɐ stˈuːdɪˌoʊ ɪnðə bˈækjɑːɹd ʌv hɪz fˈɑːɹm ɪn ʃˈɪɹɚtˌaʊn pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ mˈuːlənbˌɜːɡ tˈaʊnʃɪp.
His father helped him by building him a studio in the backyard of his farm in Shearertown (present day Muhlenberg Township).