Transfer from one mac to another..HELP

I transfered my info from one mac to my new mac book pro and ka-boom, the old i photo library has replaced the new one. The 300 photos I had already added to this new mac book pro are gone...where did they go? can I recover them?

If you used the Migration Assistant, your original iPhoto library is in another account's home folder; see this article for instructions on creating a single iPhoto library. To access the other account, choose Log Out from the Apple menu, and then provide the other account's username and password.
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