Downloaded 143 files, can't see photo's unless I click on edit.  Then I can see thumbnails on top, but can't view larger.  How do I recover them?  What did I do?  Never Happened before.

I downloaded 143 photo's.  The photo's were visible.  Tried to burn to CD.  When CD finished.  The photo's were blank in iphoto and I have deleted the originals from my camera.
If I click on one of the blank files in iPhoto and hit edit, I can see all of the photo's at the top of the screen in thumbnail size, but nothing appears in the large editing area. 
Are my photo's lost?  How can I get them back?
Thanks,
Anthony

There are several possible causes for the Black Screen issue
1. Permissions in the Library: Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
2. Minor Database corruption: Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
3. A Damaged Photo: Select one of the affected photos in the iPhoto Window and right click on it. From the resulting menu select 'Show File (or 'Show Original File' if that's available). Will the file open in Preview? If not then the file is damaged. Time to restore from your back up.
4. A corrupted iPhoto Cache: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto folder from HD/Users/Your Name/Library/ Caches...
5. A corrupted preference file: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
If none of these help:
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?

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