Located iPhoto in Time Machine but can't see pictures

I backed up my macbook using Time Machine. I am able to confirm that my documents and music are there. I want to do the same for my pictures. When I click on the iPhoto through Applications/iPhoto or home/pictures/iPhoto Library all that comes up is an information (e.g, version of iPhoto, KB, etc.). I can't actually see any pictures.
How do I look at pictures to verify that they are there and restore them?

Restore the entire library and open it with iPhoto.
If you have enough room on your hard drive use the option to keep both. Then test the restored library and if it's ok you can delete it and continue with you current librrary.
OT

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Nothing I have seems to match any useful info I can find on this forum. My iMac is OSX 10.8.2/iphoto 11 vs9.4.2 (everything is latest-updated)
I go into Time Machine, pick a date from early last month, and I see....."All My Files/ Desktop/Applications/Documents" then in Devices are
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althought the Mac is great and easy to use, every software program does have a learning curve and it is worth reading the instructions - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
LN

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