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Posted: 2022-01-04T09:45:01Z | Updated: 2022-01-05T03:30:29Z

We all know the images from Jan. 6: a mob of angry Donald Trump supporters shattering the windows of the U.S. Capitol, fighting police officers and taking over lawmakers offices.

But there were also the pictures that showed the other side, of what it was like for the people who were inside the building that day doing their jobs. We saw the fear of being stuck in your office as you hear the mob getting closer, and we saw acts of courage and humanity.

HuffPost spoke to four individuals who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and found themselves in pictures that went viral sometimes in ways that went beyond their control. Some of them have spoken to the media very little, if at all, about what happened that day.

Whats clear is that what happened at the Capitol is still very present for those who lived through it. Even a year later, theyre still processing their emotions and figuring out what it all meant, both for them personally and for the country.

These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity and length.