How can I get my library back if the Originals folder is missing/deleted?

I updated from Leopard to Lion and so everything was deleted. Well I thought I backed everything up as I was supposed to, but apparently not. I copied the iPhoto library file to an external harddrive and some of the files from that library didn't/wouldn't go over. The computer gave me a message but I don't remember the specific words. So I did the Show Package Contents of each file, the original library and the one in my external harddrive, and selected all and moved everything to the library on the external harddrive. I didn't even think to specifically carry the Originals folder from the old library to the new one and I noticed yesterday after some issues with iPhoto telling me it needs to be upgraded but then crashes when I press update. Is there a way to restore the library, well at least the original file sizes of the pictures using the thumbnails or anything else from the library?

If you don't have the original files then I'm afriad you don't have anything to work with.
Regards
TD

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