Query about location of picture files in iPhoto 9.2.1

Hi
I apologise immediately if this is an elementary question but I am a barely elementary Mac user.
I can't find the photo files on my new computer. Where on my previous Mac there was an iPhoto library folder much as there is an iTunes Music folder I am now presented with just an application.
This screenshot illustrates the difficulty:
I should be grateful for any advice on where I can find the files.
Thank you
Russell

Your photos are kind of buried in 'iPhoto Library' that you have highlighted. I don't recommend that you mess with it but if you Control+Click on it and select 'Show Package Contents' you'll find everything lurking in there.
If you want to delete images, move things around, duplicate files etc. it's best to do it by launching iPhoto and working within that.

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