Possible to rebuild iPhoto Library in a new location?

I have managed (between multiple updates of iPhoto over the years) to wind up with a lot of duplicate photos in my iPhoto Library folder. What I'd like to do is have iPhoto rebuild it's library in a new location, so as to eliminate anything in that folder than iPhoto's not using. I'm guessing I have at least 1GB of duplicates (not counting the Modified folder).
For example, I have 2000 - 2005 folders at both the top level of the iPhoto Library, as well as in the Originals and Modified folders.
Any way to do this?
PowerBook 17" Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Are the photos is those year/month/day folder duplicates of some already in the library? If so then just remove them to the desktop and launch iPhoto. (Make a backup copy of your iPhoto Library folder beforehand just in case).
If those files are not in the library then try rebuilding the library, launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library, and select the option to recover orphaned files. See if that won't clean up those rogue folders. But, if the photos in those folders are truly duplicates of those in the library, you can trash those folders. They are like our appendix, no longer needed.
The answer to your previous answer was no. Sorry I wasn't more specific. Rebuilds are done within the current iPhoto Library folder.

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