Cannot see pictures in iPhoto Recovered Folder

After importing my pictures from my camera, I could not see it in iPhoto. After repairing iPhoto, there are files in the Repaired folder but the thumbnails are all grey. When I open the picture, they are blank but info shows the file size as 2.7mb or 3mb. How do I view these pictures?

What I would try is to export those photos to a folder on the Desktop via File ➙ Export ➙ File Export  with Kind = Original.  Then open them with Preview and see if they will disply properly.  If the do save each as a new file with a new file name and try to import the new files.
If you can get the new files into iPhoto delete the problem files.
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