diff --git a/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.info b/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.info
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+name = Islandora Basic Image
+description = "Content type, viewer, and hooks for Basic Image objects"
+package = Islandora
+version = 7.x-dev
+core = 7.x
+dependencies[] = islandora 
diff --git a/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install b/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install
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+<?php
+
+function islandora_basic_image_install() {
+  $t = get_t();
+
+  $basic_image_content_type = array(
+    'type' => 'basic_image',
+    'name' => $t('Basic Image'),
+    'base' => 'node_content',
+    'description' => $t('An image object in Fedora'),
+  );
+
+  $basic_image_content_type = node_type_set_defaults($basic_image_content_type);
+
+  $status = node_type_save($basic_image_content_type);
+
+  $t_args = array('%name' => $basic_image_content_type->name);
+
+  if ($status == SAVED_UPDATED) {
+    drupal_set_message($t('Updated %name content type.', $t_args));
+  }
+  elseif ($status == SAVED_NEW) {
+    drupal_set_message($t('Created %name content type.', $t_args));
+  }
+
+}
+
+function islandora_basic_image_uninstall() {
+  node_type_delete('basic_image');
+}
diff --git a/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.module b/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.module
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * This is the new Islandora Basic Image module.
+ */
+
+function islandora_basic_image_form($node, &$form_state) {
+  return node_content_form($node, $form_state);
+}