How do I clean up duplicate photos?

I have multiple back ups to my photos and would like to get them all the way off my Mac, but they still seem to be there when I use finder.  How do I clean up my files.  Also made a back up of iPhoto before time capsule and would like to safely remove that.  How do I do this?  I need the memory back.

Deleting Photos from an iPhoto Library:
1 - from an Event or Photos mode: select the photo(s) and use the Delete key to move the photos to the trash bin. Then empty the iPhoto Trash bin as follows:
2 - from an album, smart album, book, slideshow, card, etc.: select the photo(s) and use the key combination of Command+Option+Delete to move the photos to the trash bin.  Then empty the trash bin as above.
OT

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