Unable to export scanned photos

HELP!!!!
I have several photos that were scanned into my iphoto library and used successfully in a previous projects. However, now I am unable to access them AT ALL. I have tried to export to the desktop, facebook, and external hard drive without success (it gives me the "no" symbol). In addition, when I try to click on them to preview in EDIT, I get an exclamation point and no picture.
I have successfully transfered most of my library to my extrernal drive, however, I do not want to lose these pictures! (HOURS of work involved in scanning!)
Any suggestions are appreciated! Thank you-

Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download IPhoto Library Manager 4 for OS XC 10.6.8 and iPhoto 8.1.2 and later or iPhoto Library Manager 3 (for OS X 10.5.8 and iPhoto 7.1.5 and earlier) and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu (iPLM 3) or Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu (iPLM 4) option.
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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