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A pixelated figure in a dark robe with red accents sits on steps against a pink background, mouth open in an expression.

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A pixelated figure in a dark robe with red accents sits on steps against a pink background, mouth open in an expression.

A pixelated figure in a dark robe with red accents sits on steps against a pink background, mouth open in an expression. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive Fr…

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200904040016281805530936
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:55 UTC

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Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
2.6 KB
Motion
Animated (3 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/2b/2b7286acd486cf5ee6eae8197e0645399a3fb9285e397d18b780b173f2def38b.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
2b7286acd486cf5e
SHA-256
2b7286acd486cf5ee6eae8197e0645399a3fb9285e397d18b780b173f2def38b
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
200904040016281805530936
Archive entry
200904040016281805530936.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:55 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200904040016281805530936.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200904040016281805530936.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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