Where is the number of folder items?

I have a folder with a whole boatload of pics, but does not show me a total number of pics in the folder itself. The file types are all the same, and about the same amount. Is there a way to bring up the total in some kind of drop down menu I am missing? It stinks counting them and trying to get a total only to change it every week or so when I add more or delete pics. It's windows XP.