IPhotos in Trash bin - help!!

Somehow all my photos (about 16000) ended up in the iphoto trash bin...is there any way to get them back?  I'm afraid the trash will get emptied and I will lose them all...Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.

open the iPhoto trash and sleect all - right click and Put Back
LN

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