Exclamation point in iPhoto after transferring with Time Machine

Hi there -- I just got a new MacBook Pro, upgrading from a MacBook from 2008.  On my old MacBook, I used Time Machine to back up my entire computer, including all my photos in iPhoto.  On my old MacBook, all of my photos in iPhoto seem fine.  However, I used Time Machine to set up my new MacBook Pro, but there is a big issue with the photos in iPhoto.  When I first opened iPhoto on the MacBook Pro, it asked me if I wanted to upgrade my library or something like that.  I said yes.  Now, there appear to be tons of photos missing, particularly from recent "events."  By missing, I mean that there is neither a thumbnail image, nor is there an actual photo when I click on it -- it's the black screen with the grey exclamation point.  These seem to be scattered throughout many of my "events," however, with some events missing all the photos and other events missing photos seemingly at random.
I have seen other posts about holding down option and command while starting iPhoto and repairing/rebuilding the library.  I have tried this and it didn't work. Because the photos all seem fine on my old MacBook, I'm guessing the best option is to just try to re-load my photos in some way from Time Machine.  I have been unable to find a post, however, that explains how I can import just the photos from my Time Machine.  There are hundreds of photos that seem to be affected and as I stated, they seem to be at random, so it's not as easy as just picking a few out.
Thanks so much for any help!!

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    Message was edited by: BobP1776

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